diff --git a/net/ipforward/ipfwd_dropstats.c b/net/ipforward/ipfwd_dropstats.c
index d743b17916..e86c6e3968 100644
--- a/net/ipforward/ipfwd_dropstats.c
+++ b/net/ipforward/ipfwd_dropstats.c
@@ -190,3 +190,5 @@ void ipfwd_dropstats(FAR struct forward_s *fwd)
     }
 #endif
 }
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_NET_IPFORWARD && CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS */