diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index 13c829805f..9a7e9b578c 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
     gui_scrollbar_draw,
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_BACKLIGHT
     backlight_on,
     backlight_off,
     backlight_set_timeout,
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
     backlight_set_timeout_plugged,
 #endif
     is_backlight_on,
+#endif /* HAVE_BACKLIGHT */
     splash,
     splashf,