diff --git a/http-push.c b/http-push.c
index 55d0c944ae806b5322cba629aa6c5207afbafcfd..eef767453d20451550229f7b1a359d66f8b1316f 100644
--- a/http-push.c
+++ b/http-push.c
@@ -2212,6 +2212,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		break;
 	}
 
+#ifndef USE_CURL_MULTI
+	die("git-push is not available for http/https repository when not compiled with USE_CURL_MULTI");
+#endif
+
 	if (!remote->url)
 		usage(http_push_usage);