--- a/execute_cmd.c
+++ b/execute_cmd.c
@@ -2369,7 +2369,11 @@ execute_pipeline (command, asynchronous,
   /* If the `lastpipe' option is set with shopt, and job control is not
      enabled, execute the last element of non-async pipelines in the
      current shell environment. */
-  if (lastpipe_opt && job_control == 0 && asynchronous == 0 && pipe_out == NO_PIPE && prev > 0)
+  if (lastpipe_opt &&
+#if defined(JOB_CONTROL)
+               job_control == 0 && 
+#endif
+               asynchronous == 0 && pipe_out == NO_PIPE && prev > 0)
     {
       lstdin = move_to_high_fd (0, 1, -1);
       if (lstdin > 0)