diff --git a/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c b/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
index 82e31a2c2..01cfa76f9 100644
--- a/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
+++ b/examples/nxtext/nxtext_main.c
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@
  * Private Data
  ****************************************************************************/
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NX_KBD
 static const uint8_t g_pumsg[] = "Pop-Up!";
+#endif
+
 static const char *g_bgmsg[BGMSG_LINES] =
 {
   "\nJULIET\n",                           /* Line 1 */