diff --git a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
index 1dcae7a65..d6223f522 100644
--- a/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
+++ b/qla2x00t-32gbit/qla_nvme.c
@@ -1134,10 +1134,12 @@ qla2xxx_process_purls_pkt(struct scsi_qla_host *vha, struct purex_item *item)
 	struct qla_nvme_unsol_ctx *uctx = item->purls_context;
 	fc_port_t *fcport = uctx->fcport;
 	struct qla_nvme_lsrjt_pt_arg a;
-	int ret;
+	int ret = 1;
 
+#if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_NVME_FC))
 	ret = nvme_fc_rcv_ls_req(fcport->nvme_remote_port, &uctx->lsrsp,
 				 &item->iocb, item->size);
+#endif
 	if (ret) {
 		ql_dbg(ql_dbg_unsol, vha, 0x2125, "NVMe tranport ls_req failed\n");
 		memset((void *)&a, 0, sizeof(a));