diff --git a/src/check_nrpe.c b/src/check_nrpe.c
index 8b53f60..2f0490e 100644
--- a/src/check_nrpe.c
+++ b/src/check_nrpe.c
@@ -77,7 +77,10 @@ extern char *log_file;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_SSL
 SSL *ssl;
+int use_ssl = TRUE;
 unsigned long ssl_opts = SSL_OP_ALL;
+#else
+int use_ssl = FALSE;
 #endif
 int have_log_opts = FALSE;
 SslParms sslprm = {
diff --git a/src/nrpe.c b/src/nrpe.c
index aa2aa6b..2032ff4 100644
--- a/src/nrpe.c
+++ b/src/nrpe.c
@@ -61,6 +61,12 @@ int       rfc931_timeout=15;
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_SSL
+int       use_ssl = TRUE;
+#else
+int       use_ssl = FALSE;
+#endif
+
 
 #define DEFAULT_COMMAND_TIMEOUT			60	/* default timeout for execution of plugins */
 #define MAXFD							64