diff --git a/usr.sbin/cron/lib/misc.c b/usr.sbin/cron/lib/misc.c
index 5a08ad0b0359..afed07f3ee83 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/cron/lib/misc.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/cron/lib/misc.c
@@ -391,7 +391,9 @@ log_it(username, xpid, event, detail)
 	char	*event;
 	char	*detail;
 {
+#if defined(LOG_FILE) || DEBUGGING
 	PID_T			pid = xpid;
+#endif
 #if defined(LOG_FILE)
 	char			*msg;
 	TIME_T			now = time((TIME_T) 0);