diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/events.c b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
index 2184ea093..896c53841 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/events.c
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/events.c
@@ -1835,6 +1835,7 @@ int wpa_supplicant_connect(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 			   struct wpa_bss *selected,
 			   struct wpa_ssid *ssid)
 {
+#ifdef IEEE8021X_EAPOL
 	if ((eap_is_wps_pbc_enrollee(&ssid->eap) &&
 	     wpas_wps_partner_link_overlap_detect(wpa_s)) ||
 	    wpas_wps_scan_pbc_overlap(wpa_s, selected, ssid)) {
@@ -1857,6 +1858,7 @@ int wpa_supplicant_connect(struct wpa_supplicant *wpa_s,
 #endif /* CONFIG_WPS */
 		return -1;
 	}
+#endif /* IEEE8021X_EAPOL */
 
 	wpa_msg(wpa_s, MSG_DEBUG,
 		"Considering connect request: reassociate: %d  selected: "