diff --git a/kxkb/kxkb.cpp b/kxkb/kxkb.cpp
index d62999015..6aa5b8ee2 100644
--- a/kxkb/kxkb.cpp
+++ b/kxkb/kxkb.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ DESCRIPTION
 
 #include <tdeaboutdata.h>
 #include <tdecmdlineargs.h>
+#ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB
 #include <tdehardwaredevices.h>
+#endif
 #include <tdeglobal.h>
 #include <tdeglobalaccel.h>
 #include <tdelocale.h>
@@ -83,10 +85,12 @@ KXKBApp::KXKBApp(bool allowStyles, bool GUIenabled)
     connect( this, TQ_SIGNAL(settingsChanged(int)), TQ_SLOT(slotSettingsChanged(int)) );
     addKipcEventMask( KIPC::SettingsChanged );
 
+#if WITH_TDEHWLIB
     TDEHardwareDevices *hwdevices = TDEGlobal::hardwareDevices();
     connect(hwdevices, TQ_SIGNAL(hardwareAdded(TDEGenericDevice*)), this, TQ_SLOT(hardwareChanged(TDEGenericDevice*)));
     connect(hwdevices, TQ_SIGNAL(hardwareRemoved(TDEGenericDevice*)), this, TQ_SLOT(hardwareChanged(TDEGenericDevice*)));
     connect(hwdevices, TQ_SIGNAL(hardwareUpdated(TDEGenericDevice*)), this, TQ_SLOT(hardwareChanged(TDEGenericDevice*)));
+#endif
 }
 
 KXKBApp::~KXKBApp()
@@ -205,10 +209,12 @@ void KXKBApp::applyXkbOptions()
 
 void KXKBApp::hardwareChanged(TDEGenericDevice *dev)
 {
+#   if WITH_TDEHWLIB
     if (dev->type() == TDEGenericDeviceType::Keyboard)
     {
         TQTimer::singleShot(500, this, TQ_SLOT(applyXkbOptions()));
     }
+#   endif
 }
 
 // kdcop
diff --git a/kxkb/kxkb.h b/kxkb/kxkb.h
index 5cbebed5a..803057f61 100644
--- a/kxkb/kxkb.h
+++ b/kxkb/kxkb.h
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ DESCRIPTION
 #include <tqptrqueue.h>
 
 #include <tdeuniqueapplication.h>
+#ifdef WITH_TDEHWLIB
 #include <tdegenericdevice.h>
+#else
+#define TDEGenericDevice void
+#endif
 
 #include "kxkbtraywindow.h"
 #include "kxkbconfig.h"