diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_client.c b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_client.c
index ef730b44..cb6a6364 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_client.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh_client.c
@@ -474,6 +474,7 @@ void* ssh_client_thread(void* data) {
             total_read += bytes_read;
         }
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_SSH_AGENT
         /* If agent open, handle any agent packets */
         if (client_data->auth_agent != NULL) {
             bytes_read = ssh_auth_agent_read(client_data->auth_agent);
@@ -482,6 +483,7 @@ void* ssh_client_thread(void* data) {
             else if (bytes_read < 0 && bytes_read != LIBSSH2_ERROR_EAGAIN)
                 client_data->auth_agent = NULL;
         }
+#endif
 
         /* Wait for more data if reads turn up empty */
         if (total_read == 0) {