diff --git a/lib/openldap.c b/lib/openldap.c
index b6980c590..e608c5023 100644
--- a/lib/openldap.c
+++ b/lib/openldap.c
@@ -368,11 +368,13 @@ static CURLcode ldap_disconnect(struct Curl_easy *data,
 
   if(li) {
     if(li->ld) {
+#ifdef USE_SSL
       if(conn->ssl[FIRSTSOCKET].use) {
         Sockbuf *sb;
         ldap_get_option(li->ld, LDAP_OPT_SOCKBUF, &sb);
         ber_sockbuf_add_io(sb, &ldapsb_tls, LBER_SBIOD_LEVEL_TRANSPORT, data);
       }
+#endif
       ldap_unbind_ext(li->ld, NULL, NULL);
       li->ld = NULL;
     }