diff --git a/apps/metadata.c b/apps/metadata.c
index 3a0ff574bf..28f5f04aed 100644
--- a/apps/metadata.c
+++ b/apps/metadata.c
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ bool get_metadata(struct mp3entry* id3, int fd, const char* trackname)
     return true;
 }
 
+#if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
 void strip_tags(int handle_id)
 {
     int i;
@@ -364,3 +365,4 @@ strip_ape_tag:
     logf("Cutting off APE tag (%ldB)", len);
     bufcuttail(handle_id, len);
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC */
diff --git a/apps/metadata.h b/apps/metadata.h
index 11d85942ed..00a1903a5d 100644
--- a/apps/metadata.h
+++ b/apps/metadata.h
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 
 unsigned int probe_file_format(const char *filename);
 bool get_metadata(struct mp3entry* id3, int fd, const char* trackname);
+#if CONFIG_CODEC == SWCODEC
 void strip_tags(int handle_id);
+#endif
 
 #endif