diff --git a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_trace_marker.h b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_trace_marker.h
index 89716e7bb..062077fd2 100644
--- a/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_trace_marker.h
+++ b/src/xrt/auxiliary/util/u_trace_marker.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #endif
 #endif
 
-#ifdef XRT_FEATURE_TRACING
+#if defined(XRT_FEATURE_TRACING) && defined(XRT_HAVE_PERCETTO)
 #define U_TRACE_PERCETTO
 #include <percetto.h>
 #endif