diff --git a/src/autofit/afadjust.c b/src/autofit/afadjust.c
index f55317bcf..6637cacfc 100644
--- a/src/autofit/afadjust.c
+++ b/src/autofit/afadjust.c
@@ -1355,6 +1355,7 @@
 
 #ifdef FT_CONFIG_OPTION_USE_HARFBUZZ
 
+    if ( ft_hb_enabled( globals ) )
     {
       hb_font_t  *hb_font;
       hb_face_t  *hb_face;