diff --git a/lib/curl_endian.c b/lib/curl_endian.c
index 14a28834d..eb536dea6 100644
--- a/lib/curl_endian.c
+++ b/lib/curl_endian.c
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ unsigned int Curl_read32_le(unsigned char *buf)
          ((unsigned int)buf[2] << 16) | ((unsigned int)buf[3] << 24);
 }
 
+#if (CURL_SIZEOF_CURL_OFF_T > 4)
 /*
  * Curl_read64_le()
  *
@@ -97,6 +98,8 @@ unsigned __int64 Curl_read64_le(unsigned char *buf)
 }
 #endif
 
+#endif /* CURL_SIZEOF_CURL_OFF_T > 4 */
+
 /*
  * Curl_read16_be()
  *
@@ -227,4 +230,4 @@ void Curl_write64_le(const __int64 value, unsigned char *buffer)
   Curl_write32_le((int)value, buffer);
   Curl_write32_le((int)(value >> 32), buffer + 4);
 }
-#endif
+#endif /* CURL_SIZEOF_CURL_OFF_T > 4 */