diff --git a/src/emacs.c b/src/emacs.c
index abd0489caad..43f300eca9f 100644
--- a/src/emacs.c
+++ b/src/emacs.c
@@ -1525,12 +1525,14 @@ main (argc, argv
 #endif
 #endif /* HAVE_X_WINDOWS */
 
+#ifdef HAVE_MENUS
 #ifndef HAVE_NTGUI
 #ifndef MAC_OS
       /* Called before init_window_once for Mac OS Classic.  */
       syms_of_xmenu ();
 #endif
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_NTGUI
       syms_of_w32term ();