diff --git a/src/unix/utilsunx.cpp b/src/unix/utilsunx.cpp
index 18bea9bdef..2e9973b6da 100644
--- a/src/unix/utilsunx.cpp
+++ b/src/unix/utilsunx.cpp
@@ -1412,7 +1412,7 @@ int wxAppTraits::WaitForChild(wxExecuteData& execData)
     }
     //else: synchronous execution case
 
-#if HAS_PIPE_INPUT_STREAM
+#if HAS_PIPE_INPUT_STREAM && wxUSE_SOCKETS
     wxProcess * const process = execData.process;
     if ( process && process->IsRedirected() )
     {