diff --git a/slirp/misc.h b/slirp/misc.h
index eee740575..e405e38dc 100644
--- a/slirp/misc.h
+++ b/slirp/misc.h
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ struct emu_t {
 	struct emu_t *next;
 };
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_QEMU
 extern struct emu_t *tcpemu;
+#endif
 
 extern int x_port, x_server, x_display;
 
diff --git a/slirp/tcp_subr.c b/slirp/tcp_subr.c
index 7d7127054..ba1296d4b 100644
--- a/slirp/tcp_subr.c
+++ b/slirp/tcp_subr.c
@@ -559,7 +559,10 @@ static const struct tos_t tcptos[] = {
 	  {0, 0, 0, 0}
 };
 
-static struct emu_t *tcpemu = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_QEMU
+static
+#endif
+struct emu_t *tcpemu = 0;
 
 /*
  * Return TOS according to the above table