diff --git a/dnssd/domainbrowser.cpp b/dnssd/domainbrowser.cpp
index 3739bc520..69bde48fe 100644
--- a/dnssd/domainbrowser.cpp
+++ b/dnssd/domainbrowser.cpp
@@ -48,14 +48,21 @@ void domains_callback(AvahiDomainBrowser*,  AvahiIfIndex, AvahiProtocol, AvahiBr
 class DomainBrowserPrivate
 {
 public:
-	DomainBrowserPrivate(DomainBrowser* owner) : m_browseLAN(false), m_started(false),
-	    m_browser(0), m_owner(owner) {}
+	DomainBrowserPrivate(DomainBrowser* owner) : m_browseLAN(false), m_started(false)
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
+	   , m_browser(0), m_owner(owner)
+#endif
+	{}
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	~DomainBrowserPrivate() { if (m_browser) avahi_domain_browser_free(m_browser); }
+#endif
 	QStringList m_domains;
 	virtual void customEvent(QCustomEvent* event);
 	bool m_browseLAN;
 	bool m_started;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	AvahiDomainBrowser* m_browser;
+#endif
 	DomainBrowser* m_owner;
 };
 
@@ -132,10 +139,12 @@ void DomainBrowser::domainListChanged(int message,int)
 	if (message!=KIPCDomainsChanged) return;
 
 	bool was_started = d->m_started;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_browser) {
 	    avahi_domain_browser_free(d->m_browser);  // LAN query
 	    d->m_browser=0;
 	}
+#endif
 	d->m_started = false;
 
 	// remove all domains and resolvers
diff --git a/dnssd/publicservice.cpp b/dnssd/publicservice.cpp
index 6432b4f6a..63ab6750b 100644
--- a/dnssd/publicservice.cpp
+++ b/dnssd/publicservice.cpp
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@
 #include <network/ksocketaddress.h>
 #include <kurl.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 #include <avahi-client/client.h>
 #ifdef AVAHI_API_0_6
 #include <avahi-client/publish.h>
 #endif
 #include <avahi-common/alternative.h>
 #include <avahi-common/strlst.h>
+#endif
 #include "sdevent.h"
 #include "responder.h"
 #include "servicebrowser.h"
@@ -52,15 +54,22 @@ void publish_callback (AvahiEntryGroup*, AvahiEntryGroupState s,  void *context)
 class PublicServicePrivate
 {
 public:
-	PublicServicePrivate() : m_published(false), m_running(false), m_collision(false), m_group(false)
+	PublicServicePrivate() : m_published(false), m_running(false), m_collision(false)
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
+	, m_group(false)
+#endif
 	{}
 	bool m_published;
 	bool m_running;
 	bool m_collision;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	AvahiEntryGroup* m_group;
+#endif
 	void commit()
 	{
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	    if (!m_collision) avahi_entry_group_commit(m_group);
+#endif
 	}
 
 };
@@ -70,10 +79,12 @@ PublicService::PublicService(const QString& name, const QString& type, unsigned
   		: QObject(), ServiceBase(name, type, QString::null, domain, port)
 {
 	d = new PublicServicePrivate;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (Responder::self().client()) {
 		d->m_group = avahi_entry_group_new(Responder::self().client(), publish_callback,this);
 		connect(&Responder::self(),SIGNAL(stateChanged(AvahiClientState)),this,SLOT(clientState(AvahiClientState)));
 	}
+#endif
 	if (domain.isNull())
 		if (Configuration::publishType()==Configuration::EnumPublishType::LAN) m_domain="local.";
 		else m_domain=Configuration::publishDomain();
@@ -82,7 +93,9 @@ PublicService::PublicService(const QString& name, const QString& type, unsigned
 
 PublicService::~PublicService()
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_group) avahi_entry_group_free(d->m_group);
+#endif
 	delete d;
 }
 
@@ -98,47 +111,57 @@ void PublicService::tryApply()
 void PublicService::setServiceName(const QString& serviceName)
 {
 	m_serviceName = serviceName;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_running) {
 	    avahi_entry_group_reset(d->m_group);
 	    tryApply();
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void PublicService::setDomain(const QString& domain)
 {
 	m_domain = domain;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_running) {
 	    avahi_entry_group_reset(d->m_group);
 	    tryApply();
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 
 void PublicService::setType(const QString& type)
 {
 	m_type = type;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_running) {
 	    avahi_entry_group_reset(d->m_group);
 	    tryApply();
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void PublicService::setPort(unsigned short port)
 {
 	m_port = port;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_running) {
 	    avahi_entry_group_reset(d->m_group);
 	    tryApply();
     	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void PublicService::setTextData(const QMap<QString,QString>& textData)
 {
 	m_textData = textData;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_running) {
 	    avahi_entry_group_reset(d->m_group);
 	    tryApply();
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 bool PublicService::isPublished() const
@@ -155,11 +178,14 @@ bool PublicService::publish()
 
 void PublicService::stop()
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
     if (d->m_group) avahi_entry_group_reset(d->m_group);
+#endif
     d->m_published = false;
 }
 bool PublicService::fillEntryGroup()
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
     AvahiStringList *s=0;
     QMap<QString,QString>::ConstIterator itEnd = m_textData.end();
     for (QMap<QString,QString>::ConstIterator it = m_textData.begin(); it!=itEnd ; ++it)
@@ -175,11 +201,15 @@ bool PublicService::fillEntryGroup()
 #endif
     avahi_string_list_free(s);
     return res;
+#else
+    return FALSE;
+#endif
 }
 
 void PublicService::clientState(AvahiClientState s)
 {
     if (!d->m_running) return;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
     switch (s) {
 #ifdef AVAHI_API_0_6
 	case AVAHI_CLIENT_FAILURE:
@@ -201,22 +231,25 @@ void PublicService::clientState(AvahiClientState s)
 		tryApply();
 	    }
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 void PublicService::publishAsync()
 {
 	if (d->m_running) stop();
 
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (!d->m_group) {
 	    emit published(false);
 	    return;
 	}
-#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	AvahiClientState s=Responder::self().state();
 #endif
 	d->m_running=true;
 	d->m_collision=true; // make it look like server is getting out of collision to force registering
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	clientState(s);
+#endif
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
@@ -251,6 +284,7 @@ const KURL PublicService::toInvitation(const QString& host)
 
 void PublicService::customEvent(QCustomEvent* event)
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (event->type()==QEvent::User+SD_PUBLISH) {
 		if (!static_cast<PublishEvent*>(event)->m_ok) {
 		    setServiceName(QString::fromUtf8(avahi_alternative_service_name(m_serviceName.utf8())));
@@ -259,6 +293,7 @@ void PublicService::customEvent(QCustomEvent* event)
 		d->m_published=true;
 		emit published(true);
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void PublicService::virtual_hook(int, void*)
diff --git a/dnssd/publicservice.h b/dnssd/publicservice.h
index ff090d354..31897a03e 100644
--- a/dnssd/publicservice.h
+++ b/dnssd/publicservice.h
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
 
 #include <qobject.h>
 #include <dnssd/servicebase.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 #include <avahi-client/client.h>
+#else
+#define AvahiClientState void*
+#endif
 
 class KURL;
 namespace DNSSD
diff --git a/dnssd/query.cpp b/dnssd/query.cpp
index cab14b6ad..163891c71 100644
--- a/dnssd/query.cpp
+++ b/dnssd/query.cpp
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 #include <qapplication.h>
 #include <qtimer.h>
 
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 #include <avahi-client/client.h>
 #ifdef AVAHI_API_0_6
 #include <avahi-client/lookup.h>
 #endif
+#endif
 
 #define TIMEOUT_LAN 200
 
@@ -78,12 +80,14 @@ Query::Query(const QString& type, const QString& domain)
 
 Query::~Query()
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_browser) {
 	    switch (d->m_browserType) {
 		case Services: avahi_service_browser_free((AvahiServiceBrowser*)d->m_browser); break;
 		case Types: avahi_service_type_browser_free((AvahiServiceTypeBrowser*)d->m_browser); break;
 	    }
 	}
+#endif
 	delete d;
 }
 
diff --git a/dnssd/remoteservice.cpp b/dnssd/remoteservice.cpp
index 8205aea00..865c3be7f 100644
--- a/dnssd/remoteservice.cpp
+++ b/dnssd/remoteservice.cpp
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #endif
 #include <netinet/in.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 #include <avahi-client/client.h>
 #include <avahi-common/strlst.h>
 #ifdef AVAHI_API_0_6
 #include <avahi-client/lookup.h>
 #endif
+#endif
 #include "remoteservice.h"
 #include "responder.h"
 #include "sdevent.h"
@@ -53,15 +55,21 @@ void resolve_callback(AvahiServiceResolver*, AvahiIfIndex, AvahiProtocol proto,
 class RemoteServicePrivate : public Responder
 {
 public:
-	RemoteServicePrivate() :  m_resolved(false), m_running(false), m_resolver(0) {}
+	RemoteServicePrivate() :  m_resolved(false), m_running(false)
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
+	, m_resolver(0)
+#endif
+	{}
 	bool m_resolved;
 	bool m_running;
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	AvahiServiceResolver* m_resolver;
 	void stop() {
 	    m_running = false;
 	    if (m_resolver) avahi_service_resolver_free(m_resolver);
 	    m_resolver=0;
 	}
+#endif
 };
 
 RemoteService::RemoteService(const QString& label)
@@ -91,7 +99,9 @@ RemoteService::RemoteService(const KURL& url)
 
 RemoteService::~RemoteService()
 {
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	if (d->m_resolver) avahi_service_resolver_free(d->m_resolver);
+#endif
 	delete d;
 }
 
@@ -99,7 +109,9 @@ bool RemoteService::resolve()
 {
 	resolveAsync();
 	while (d->m_running && !d->m_resolved) Responder::self().process();
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	d->stop();
+#endif
 	return d->m_resolved;
 }
 
@@ -116,10 +128,10 @@ void RemoteService::resolveAsync()
 #else
 	d->m_resolver = avahi_service_resolver_new(Responder::self().client(),AVAHI_IF_UNSPEC, AVAHI_PROTO_UNSPEC,
 	    m_serviceName.utf8(), m_type.ascii(), m_domain.utf8(), AVAHI_PROTO_UNSPEC, resolve_callback, this);
-#endif
 #endif
 	if (d->m_resolver) d->m_running=true;
 	    else  emit resolved(false);
+#endif
 }
 
 bool RemoteService::isResolved() const
@@ -130,7 +142,9 @@ bool RemoteService::isResolved() const
 void RemoteService::customEvent(QCustomEvent* event)
 {
 	if (event->type() == QEvent::User+SD_ERROR) {
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 		d->stop();
+#endif
 		d->m_resolved=false;
 		emit resolved(false);
 	}
@@ -160,7 +174,9 @@ QDataStream & operator<< (QDataStream & s, const RemoteService & a)
 QDataStream & operator>> (QDataStream & s, RemoteService & a)
 {
 	// stop any possible resolve going on
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 	a.d->stop();
+#endif
 	Q_INT8 resolved;
 	operator>>(s,(static_cast<ServiceBase&>(a)));
 	s >> resolved;
diff --git a/dnssd/responder.cpp b/dnssd/responder.cpp
index ae9182a30..d92d30261 100644
--- a/dnssd/responder.cpp
+++ b/dnssd/responder.cpp
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@
 #include <kstaticdeleter.h>
 #include <kidna.h>
 #include <kdebug.h>
+#ifdef HAVE_DNSSD
 #include <avahi-qt3/qt-watch.h>
-
+#endif
 
 namespace DNSSD
 {
diff --git a/dnssd/responder.h b/dnssd/responder.h
index 0eb59bfab..50c870aae 100644
--- a/dnssd/responder.h
+++ b/dnssd/responder.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include <avahi-client/client.h>
 #else
 #define DNSServiceRef void*
+#define AvahiClientState void*
 #endif
 
 namespace DNSSD