diff --git a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
index dd746e38db5d..72d4d4e04d42 100644
--- a/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
+++ b/net/ieee80211/ieee80211_rx.c
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ int ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 
 	/* Put this code here so that we avoid duplicating it in all
 	 * Rx paths. - Jean II */
+#ifdef CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT
 #ifdef IW_WIRELESS_SPY		/* defined in iw_handler.h */
 	/* If spy monitoring on */
 	if (ieee->spy_data.spy_number > 0) {
@@ -396,6 +397,7 @@ int ieee80211_rx(struct ieee80211_device *ieee, struct sk_buff *skb,
 		wireless_spy_update(ieee->dev, hdr->addr2, &wstats);
 	}
 #endif				/* IW_WIRELESS_SPY */
+#endif				/* CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT */
 
 #ifdef NOT_YET
 	hostap_update_rx_stats(local->ap, hdr, rx_stats);