diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index 798d6e78..99b4a4de 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -450,8 +450,10 @@ saveTimestamp(XEvent *event)
 static void
 handleExtensions(XEvent *event)
 {
+#ifdef KEEP_XKB_LOCK_STATUS   
     XkbEvent *xkbevent;
     xkbevent = (XkbEvent *)event;
+#endif /*KEEP_XKB_LOCK_STATUS*/
 #ifdef SHAPE
     if (wShapeSupported && event->type == (wShapeEventBase+ShapeNotify)) {
 	handleShapeNotify(event);