diff --git a/sys/netinet/ip_fw.c b/sys/netinet/ip_fw.c
index d98112d3aae..b17651228e7 100644
--- a/sys/netinet/ip_fw.c
+++ b/sys/netinet/ip_fw.c
@@ -2147,7 +2147,9 @@ ipfw_modevent(module_t mod, int type, void *unused)
 {
 	int s;
 	int err = 0 ;
+#if defined(KLD_MODULE)
 	struct ip_fw *fcp;
+#endif
 	
 	switch (type) {
 	case MOD_LOAD: