diff --git a/vl.c b/vl.c
index 9f8fd6e377626184b549bab6616d7fb76507bc8b..f94ec9ca174f619d9edd5fd1baa468a5cd14b739 100644
--- a/vl.c
+++ b/vl.c
@@ -199,9 +199,7 @@ static int rtc_date_offset = -1; /* -1 means no change */
 QEMUClock *rtc_clock;
 int vga_interface_type = VGA_NONE;
 static int full_screen = 0;
-#ifdef CONFIG_SDL
 static int no_frame = 0;
-#endif
 int no_quit = 0;
 CharDriverState *serial_hds[MAX_SERIAL_PORTS];
 CharDriverState *parallel_hds[MAX_PARALLEL_PORTS];