diff --git a/device_mapper/ioctl/libdm-iface.c b/device_mapper/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
index 738807f8f..d25b07800 100644
--- a/device_mapper/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
+++ b/device_mapper/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
@@ -139,7 +139,6 @@ static char *_align(char *ptr, unsigned int a)
 	return (char *) (((unsigned long) ptr + agn) & ~agn);
 }
 
-#ifdef DM_IOCTLS
 static unsigned _kernel_major = 0;
 static unsigned _kernel_minor = 0;
 static unsigned _kernel_release = 0;
@@ -182,6 +181,9 @@ int get_uname_version(unsigned *major, unsigned *minor, unsigned *release)
 
 	return 1;
 }
+
+#ifdef DM_IOCTLS
+
 /*
  * Set number to NULL to populate _dm_bitset - otherwise first
  * match is returned.
diff --git a/libdm/ioctl/libdm-iface.c b/libdm/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
index 0fba79ce4..dfa91b866 100644
--- a/libdm/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
+++ b/libdm/ioctl/libdm-iface.c
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ static char *_align(char *ptr, unsigned int a)
 	return (char *) (((unsigned long) ptr + agn) & ~agn);
 }
 
-#ifdef DM_IOCTLS
 static unsigned _kernel_major = 0;
 static unsigned _kernel_minor = 0;
 static unsigned _kernel_release = 0;
@@ -181,6 +180,9 @@ int get_uname_version(unsigned *major, unsigned *minor, unsigned *release)
 
 	return 1;
 }
+
+#ifdef DM_IOCTLS
+
 /*
  * Set number to NULL to populate _dm_bitset - otherwise first
  * match is returned.