diff --git a/fs/vfs/fs_fdopen.c b/fs/vfs/fs_fdopen.c
index c795d81630..43e00f184a 100644
--- a/fs/vfs/fs_fdopen.c
+++ b/fs/vfs/fs_fdopen.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ FAR struct file_struct *fs_fdopen(int fd, int oflags, FAR struct tcb_s *tcb)
 
   errcode = ENFILE;
 
-#if CONFIG_STDIO_BUFFER_SIZE > 0
+#if !defined(CONFIG_STDIO_DISABLE_BUFFERING) && CONFIG_STDIO_BUFFER_SIZE > 0
 errout_with_sem:
 #endif
   sem_post(&slist->sl_sem);