diff --git a/tests/virnetdaemontest.c b/tests/virnetdaemontest.c
index 24cbd54531..e5d09a3ebc 100644
--- a/tests/virnetdaemontest.c
+++ b/tests/virnetdaemontest.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #define VIR_FROM_THIS VIR_FROM_RPC
 
-#ifdef HAVE_SOCKETPAIR
+#if defined(HAVE_SOCKETPAIR) && defined(WITH_YAJL)
 static virNetServerPtr
 testCreateServer(const char *host, int family)
 {