diff --git a/wolfcrypt/src/misc.c b/wolfcrypt/src/misc.c
index 3b7360665..99dc2abeb 100644
--- a/wolfcrypt/src/misc.c
+++ b/wolfcrypt/src/misc.c
@@ -46,8 +46,9 @@
 
 /* Check for if compiling misc.c when not needed. */
 #if !defined(WOLFSSL_MISC_INCLUDED) && !defined(NO_INLINE)
-    #error misc.c does not need to be compiled when not defined NO_INLINE
-#endif
+    #warning misc.c does not need to be compiled when using inline (NO_INLINE not defined)
+
+#else
 
 #ifdef INTEL_INTRINSICS
 
@@ -203,4 +204,7 @@ STATIC INLINE int ConstantCompare(const byte* a, const byte* b, int length)
 
 #undef STATIC
 
+
+#endif /* !WOLFSSL_MISC_INCLUDED && !NO_INLINE */
+
 #endif /* WOLF_CRYPT_MISC_C */