diff --git a/include/decl.h b/include/decl.h
index cc655ae30..7bb2b1aea 100644
--- a/include/decl.h
+++ b/include/decl.h
@@ -956,7 +956,7 @@ struct instance_globals {
     struct musable m;
 
     /* nhlan.c */
-#ifdef LAN_FEATURES
+#ifdef MAX_LAN_USERNAME
     char lusername[MAX_LAN_USERNAME];
     int lusername_size;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/decl.c b/src/decl.c
index a53f4d477..84e16b280 100644
--- a/src/decl.c
+++ b/src/decl.c
@@ -503,8 +503,10 @@ const struct instance_globals g_init = {
     UNDEFINED_VALUES, /* m */
 
     /* nhlan.c */
+#ifdef MAX_LAN_USERNAME
     UNDEFINED_VALUES, /* lusername */
     MAX_LAN_USERNAME, /* lusername_size */
+#endif /* MAX_LAN_USERNAME */
 
     /* o_init.c */
     DUMMY, /* disco */