diff --git a/src/internal.c b/src/internal.c
index 47bc01edc..f33b8a703 100644
--- a/src/internal.c
+++ b/src/internal.c
@@ -1499,7 +1499,9 @@ int InitSSL(WOLFSSL* ssl, WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx)
     int  ret;
     byte haveRSA = 0;
     byte havePSK = 0;
+#ifdef HAVE_ANON 
     byte haveAnon = 0;
+#endif
 
     ssl->ctx     = ctx; /* only for passing to calls, options could change */
     ssl->version = ctx->method->version;
@@ -1886,7 +1888,11 @@ int InitSSL(WOLFSSL* ssl, WOLFSSL_CTX* ctx)
 #endif
 #ifndef NO_CERTS
     /* make sure server has cert and key unless using PSK or Anon */
-    if (ssl->options.side == WOLFSSL_SERVER_END && !havePSK && !haveAnon)
+    if (ssl->options.side == WOLFSSL_SERVER_END && !havePSK 
+#ifdef HAVE_ANON
+&& !haveAnon
+#endif
+)
         if (!ssl->buffers.certificate.buffer || !ssl->buffers.key.buffer) {
             WOLFSSL_MSG("Server missing certificate and/or private key");
             return NO_PRIVATE_KEY;