diff --git a/src/d_net.c b/src/d_net.c
index 2b4953034..fae1ea311 100644
--- a/src/d_net.c
+++ b/src/d_net.c
@@ -274,7 +274,6 @@ static boolean GetFreeAcknum(UINT8 *freeack, boolean lowtimer)
 		I_Error("Connection lost\n");
 	return false;
 }
-#endif
 
 /** Counts how many acks are free
   *
@@ -308,7 +307,6 @@ INT32 Net_GetFreeAcks(boolean urgent)
 	return n;
 }
 
-#ifndef NONET
 // Get a ack to send in the queue of this node
 static UINT8 GetAcktosend(INT32 node)
 {
diff --git a/src/d_netfil.c b/src/d_netfil.c
index 84e5e43e3..bf4e59878 100644
--- a/src/d_netfil.c
+++ b/src/d_netfil.c
@@ -662,7 +662,11 @@ void SV_FileSendTicker(void)
 	{
 		packetsent = cv_downloadspeed.value;
 		// Don't send more packets than we have free acks
+#ifndef NONET
 		maxpacketsent = Net_GetFreeAcks(false) - 5; // Let 5 extra acks just in case
+#else
+		maxpacketsent = 1;
+#endif
 		if (packetsent > maxpacketsent && maxpacketsent > 0) // Send at least one packet
 			packetsent = maxpacketsent;
 	}