diff --git a/lib/http_proxy.c b/lib/http_proxy.c
index cd5e7c269..380eded2e 100644
--- a/lib/http_proxy.c
+++ b/lib/http_proxy.c
@@ -677,5 +677,10 @@ CURLcode Curl_proxyCONNECT(struct connectdata *conn,
   return result;
 }
 
+#else
+void Curl_connect_free(struct Curl_easy *data)
+{
+  (void)data;
+}
 
 #endif /* CURL_DISABLE_PROXY */
diff --git a/lib/http_proxy.h b/lib/http_proxy.h
index bd9d6f590..2e50adc8f 100644
--- a/lib/http_proxy.h
+++ b/lib/http_proxy.h
@@ -35,11 +35,14 @@ CURLcode Curl_proxy_connect(struct connectdata *conn, int sockindex);
 
 bool Curl_connect_complete(struct connectdata *conn);
 bool Curl_connect_ongoing(struct connectdata *conn);
-void Curl_connect_free(struct Curl_easy *data);
 
 #else
 #define Curl_proxyCONNECT(x,y,z,w) CURLE_NOT_BUILT_IN
 #define Curl_proxy_connect(x,y) CURLE_OK
+#define Curl_connect_complete(x) CURLE_OK
+#define Curl_connect_ongoing(x) FALSE
 #endif
 
+void Curl_connect_free(struct Curl_easy *data);
+
 #endif /* HEADER_CURL_HTTP_PROXY_H */