diff --git a/src/m_misc.c b/src/m_misc.c
index ad2d133ab..17a398b83 100644
--- a/src/m_misc.c
+++ b/src/m_misc.c
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ consvar_t cv_zlib_window_bitsa = CVAR_INIT ("apng_window_size", "32k", CV_SAVE,
 consvar_t cv_apng_delay = CVAR_INIT ("apng_speed", "1x", CV_SAVE, apng_delay_t, NULL);
 consvar_t cv_apng_downscale = CVAR_INIT ("apng_downscale", "On", CV_SAVE, CV_OnOff, NULL);
 
+#ifdef USE_APNG
 static boolean apng_downscale = false; // So nobody can do something dumb like changing cvars mid output
+#endif
 
 boolean takescreenshot = false; // Take a screenshot this tic