diff --git a/examples/elf/elf_main.c b/examples/elf/elf_main.c
index 352f83500b..94e3454ffc 100644
--- a/examples/elf/elf_main.c
+++ b/examples/elf/elf_main.c
@@ -202,11 +202,13 @@ int main(int argc, FAR char *argv[])
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ELF_FSREMOVEABLE
   struct stat buf;
+#endif
+#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_ELF_ROMFS
+  struct boardioc_romdisk_s desc;
 #endif
   FAR char *args[1];
   int ret;
   int i;
-  struct boardioc_romdisk_s desc;
 
   /* Initialize the memory monitor */