diff --git a/src/parallel.c b/src/parallel.c
index b6c2272c7..f40144480 100644
--- a/src/parallel.c
+++ b/src/parallel.c
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
  */
 int par_open(hamlib_port_t *port)
 {
-    int fd;
 #ifdef HAVE_LINUX_PPDEV_H
+    int fd;
     int mode;
 #endif