diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index 84d030e1de..b4239bb8d9 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 #include "mp3data.h"
 #include "powermgmt.h"
 #include "system.h"
-#if (CONFIG_HWCODEC == MASNONE)
+#if (CONFIG_HWCODEC == MASNONE) && !defined(SIMULATOR)
 #include "pcm_playback.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
 #if CONFIG_KEYPAD == IRIVER_H100_PAD
     button_hold,
 #endif
-#if (CONFIG_HWCODEC == MASNONE)
+#if (CONFIG_HWCODEC == MASNONE) && !defined(SIMULATOR)
     pcm_play_data,
     pcm_play_stop,
     pcm_is_playing,
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index 88b9953913..3755018d6d 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ struct plugin_api {
 #if CONFIG_KEYPAD == IRIVER_H100_PAD
     bool (*button_hold)(void);
 #endif
-#if (CONFIG_HWCODEC == MASNONE)
+#if (CONFIG_HWCODEC == MASNONE)  && !defined(SIMULATOR)
     void (*pcm_play_data)(const unsigned char *start, int size,
 		    void (*get_more)(unsigned char** start, long*size));
     void (*pcm_play_stop)(void);