diff --git a/source3/libads/kerberos_keytab.c b/source3/libads/kerberos_keytab.c
index ffd100c5636..37ac7ba985e 100644
--- a/source3/libads/kerberos_keytab.c
+++ b/source3/libads/kerberos_keytab.c
@@ -640,7 +640,11 @@ int ads_keytab_list(const char *keytab_name)
 	}
 
 	if (keytab_name == NULL) {
+#ifdef HAVE_ADS
 		ret = ads_keytab_open(context, &keytab);
+#else
+		ret = ENOENT;
+#endif
 	} else {
 		ret = smb_krb5_kt_open(context, keytab_name, False, &keytab);
 	}