diff --git a/net/devif/devif_poll.c b/net/devif/devif_poll.c
index 75b0ff287ee..7c4fd045b2d 100644
--- a/net/devif/devif_poll.c
+++ b/net/devif/devif_poll.c
@@ -765,7 +765,9 @@ int devif_poll(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev, devif_poll_callback_t callback)
 int devif_timer(FAR struct net_driver_s *dev, int delay,
                 devif_poll_callback_t callback)
 {
+#if defined(CONFIG_NET_IPv4_REASSEMBLY) || defined(NET_TCP_HAVE_STACK)
   int hsec = TICK2HSEC(delay);
+#endif
   int bstop = false;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_NET_IPv4_REASSEMBLY