diff --git a/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.c b/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.c
index cc73a0c33..32aa9b4a3 100644
--- a/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.c
+++ b/src/backends/x11/meta-input-device-x11.c
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ meta_input_device_x11_get_property (GObject    *object,
     }
 }
 
+#ifdef HAVE_LIBWACOM
 #ifndef HAVE_LIBWACOM_GET_NUM_RINGS
 static int
 libwacom_get_num_rings (WacomDevice *device)
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ libwacom_get_num_rings (WacomDevice *device)
   return 0;
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 static int
 meta_input_device_x11_get_group_n_modes (ClutterInputDevice *device,