diff --git a/bin/ls/ls.c b/bin/ls/ls.c
index 338b3d1d2a2..55990db711d 100644
--- a/bin/ls/ls.c
+++ b/bin/ls/ls.c
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ char *enter_bold;		/* ANSI sequence to set color to bold mode */
 
 static int rval;
 
+#ifdef COLORLS
 static bool
 do_color_from_env(void)
 {
@@ -187,6 +188,7 @@ do_color_from_env(void)
 	return (doit &&
 	    (isatty(STDOUT_FILENO) || getenv("CLICOLOR_FORCE")));
 }
+#endif
 
 static bool
 do_color(void)
@@ -197,8 +199,10 @@ do_color(void)
 		return (false);
 	else if (colorflag == COLORFLAG_ALWAYS)
 		return (true);
-#endif
 	return (do_color_from_env());
+#else
+	return (false);
+#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef COLORLS
-- 
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