diff --git a/util/thread_status_util.h b/util/thread_status_util.h
index 769144e61..1bfc80ba2 100644
--- a/util/thread_status_util.h
+++ b/util/thread_status_util.h
@@ -116,8 +116,10 @@ class AutoThreadOperationStageUpdater {
       ThreadStatus::OperationStage stage);
   ~AutoThreadOperationStageUpdater();
 
+#if ROCKSDB_USING_THREAD_STATUS
  private:
   ThreadStatus::OperationStage prev_stage_;
+#endif
 };
 
 }  // namespace rocksdb