diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
index e0ddb88593..39b6ace798 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_gap.c
@@ -202,9 +202,11 @@ struct ble_gap_slave_state {
 
 static bssnz_t struct ble_gap_slave_state ble_gap_slave[BLE_ADV_INSTANCES];
 
+#if NIMBLE_BLE_ADVERTISE
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_EXT_ADV)
 static bool ext_adv_legacy_configured = false;
 #endif
+#endif
 
 struct ble_gap_update_entry {
     SLIST_ENTRY(ble_gap_update_entry) next;
@@ -2914,6 +2916,7 @@ ble_gap_adv_start(uint8_t own_addr_type, const ble_addr_t *direct_addr,
 #endif
 }
 
+#if NIMBLE_BLE_ADVERTISE
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_EXT_ADV)
 static int
 ble_gap_ext_adv_legacy_preconfigure(void)
@@ -2945,6 +2948,7 @@ ble_gap_ext_adv_legacy_preconfigure(void)
     return 0;
 }
 #endif
+#endif
 
 int
 ble_gap_adv_set_data(const uint8_t *data, int data_len)