diff --git a/player.c b/player.c
index 94fe3802..21eb432f 100644
--- a/player.c
+++ b/player.c
@@ -2370,15 +2370,18 @@ void *player_thread_func(void *arg) {
               
               int do_loudness = config.loudness;
     
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_CONVOLUTION
               int do_convolution = 0;
               if ((config.convolution) && (config.convolver_valid))
                 do_convolution = 1;
-                
+
               // we will apply the convolution gain if convolution is enabled, even if there is no valid convolution happening
               
               int convolution_is_enabled = 0;
               if (config.convolution)
                 convolution_is_enabled = 1;
+#endif
                 
               if (do_loudness
 #ifdef CONFIG_CONVOLUTION
diff --git a/shairport.c b/shairport.c
index c9b5ba1c..d2a1a494 100644
--- a/shairport.c
+++ b/shairport.c
@@ -1339,9 +1339,11 @@ Actually, there is no stop_mpris_service() function.
 
   if (config.service_name)
     free(config.service_name);
-  
+    
+#ifdef CONFIG_CONVOLUTION  
   if (config.convolution_ir_file)
     free(config.convolution_ir_file);
+#endif
 
   if (config.regtype)
     free(config.regtype);