diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 67f8b6d548..4c12586b4a 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -786,7 +786,9 @@ if WITH_LINUX
 USED_SYM_FILES += libvirt_linux.syms
 endif
 
+if WITH_MACVTAP
 USED_SYM_FILES += libvirt_macvtap.syms
+endif
 
 EXTRA_DIST += \
   libvirt_public.syms		\