diff --git a/file/writable_file_writer.h b/file/writable_file_writer.h
index ede71d218..8eeb06734 100644
--- a/file/writable_file_writer.h
+++ b/file/writable_file_writer.h
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ class WritableFileWriter {
   bool perform_data_verification_;
   uint32_t buffered_data_crc32c_checksum_;
   bool buffered_data_with_checksum_;
+#ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
   Temperature temperature_;
+#endif  // ROCKSDB_LITE
 
  public:
   WritableFileWriter(
@@ -191,8 +193,10 @@ class WritableFileWriter {
         checksum_finalized_(false),
         perform_data_verification_(perform_data_verification),
         buffered_data_crc32c_checksum_(0),
-        buffered_data_with_checksum_(buffered_data_with_checksum),
-        temperature_(options.temperature) {
+        buffered_data_with_checksum_(buffered_data_with_checksum) {
+#ifndef ROCKSDB_LITE
+    temperature_ = options.temperature;
+#endif  // ROCKSDB_LITE
     assert(!use_direct_io() || max_buffer_size_ > 0);
     TEST_SYNC_POINT_CALLBACK("WritableFileWriter::WritableFileWriter:0",
                              reinterpret_cast<void*>(max_buffer_size_));