diff --git a/commands/loadb.c b/commands/loadb.c
index b6beb3f..890e977 100644
--- a/commands/loadb.c
+++ b/commands/loadb.c
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@
 #define untochar(x)	((int) (((x) - SPACE) & 0xff))
 #define DEF_FILE	"image.bin"
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_LOADB
+
 static int ofd;			/* output file descriptor */
 
 /* Size of my buffer to write to o/p file */
@@ -820,4 +822,5 @@
 	.usage = "Load binary file over serial line (ymodem mode)",
 	U_BOOT_CMD_HELP(cmd_loadb_help)
 U_BOOT_CMD_END
+#endif