diff --git a/src/common/protocol.cpp b/src/common/protocol.cpp
index 9deef928f6..213de7ce97 100644
--- a/src/common/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/common/protocol.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ wxProtocol::wxProtocol()
 {
 }
 
+#if wxUSE_SOCKETS
 bool wxProtocol::Reconnect()
 {
   wxIPV4address addr;
@@ -167,6 +168,7 @@ wxProtocolError GetLine(wxSocketBase *sock, wxString& result) {
   return wxPROTO_NOERR;
 #undef PROTO_BSIZE
 }
+#endif // wxUSE_SOCKETS
 
 #endif // wxUSE_PROTOCOL