diff --git a/src/driver/rcinput.cpp b/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
index bf01d44..e42c6c7 100644
--- a/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/rcinput.cpp
@@ -1797,12 +1797,14 @@ void CRCInput::set_rc_hw(ir_protocol_t ir_protocol, unsigned int ir_address)
                return;
        }
        int fd = -1;
+#if HAVE_COOL_HARDWARE
        for (std::vector<in_dev>::iterator it = indev.begin(); it != indev.end(); ++it) {
                if ((*it).path == "/dev/input/nevis_ir") {
                        fd = (*it).fd;
                        break;
                }
        }
+#endif
        if (fd == -1) {
                printf("[rcinput:%s] no nevis_ir input device found??\n", __func__);
                return;