diff --git a/epan/epan.c b/epan/epan.c
index 0030b3c8ff..69a8b3e336 100644
--- a/epan/epan.c
+++ b/epan/epan.c
@@ -903,9 +903,11 @@ epan_get_runtime_version_info(GString *str)
 #endif /* HAVE_ZSTD */
 
 	/* libsmi */
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBSMI
 #ifdef HAVE_SMI_VERSION_STRING
 	g_string_append_printf(str, ", with libsmi %s", smi_version_string);
 #endif /* HAVE_SMI_VERSION_STRING */
+#endif
 }
 
 /*