diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index ef00b98..f8c69d3 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
 
 static int check_acl(struct inode *inode, int mask)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_FS_POSIX_ACL
 	struct posix_acl *acl;
 
 	/*
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@
 	        posix_acl_release(acl);
 	        return error;
 	}
+#endif
 
 	return -EAGAIN;
 }