diff --git a/sys/pc98/cbus/syscons_cbus.c b/sys/pc98/cbus/syscons_cbus.c
index c8a4270f657..fd9d28d70d3 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/cbus/syscons_cbus.c
+++ b/sys/pc98/cbus/syscons_cbus.c
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ scattach(device_t dev)
 	return sc_attach_unit(device_get_unit(dev), device_get_flags(dev));
 }
 
+#ifndef SC_NO_SUSPEND_VTYSWITCH
 static int	sc_cur_scr;
+#endif
 
 static int
 scsuspend(device_t dev)
diff --git a/sys/pc98/pc98/syscons_pc98.c b/sys/pc98/pc98/syscons_pc98.c
index c8a4270f657..fd9d28d70d3 100644
--- a/sys/pc98/pc98/syscons_pc98.c
+++ b/sys/pc98/pc98/syscons_pc98.c
@@ -74,7 +74,9 @@ scattach(device_t dev)
 	return sc_attach_unit(device_get_unit(dev), device_get_flags(dev));
 }
 
+#ifndef SC_NO_SUSPEND_VTYSWITCH
 static int	sc_cur_scr;
+#endif
 
 static int
 scsuspend(device_t dev)