diff --git a/binfmt/libelf/libelf_load.c b/binfmt/libelf/libelf_load.c
index 0b73aa5114..b9b51377ea 100644
--- a/binfmt/libelf/libelf_load.c
+++ b/binfmt/libelf/libelf_load.c
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ static inline int elf_loadfile(FAR struct elf_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 int elf_load(FAR struct elf_loadinfo_s *loadinfo)
 {
   size_t heapsize;
-#ifdef CONFIG_CXX_EXCEPTION
+#ifdef CONFIG_ELF_EXIDX_SECTNAME
   int exidx;
 #endif
   int ret;