diff --git a/apps/pcmbuf.c b/apps/pcmbuf.c
index 8c1ca06c2b..6e2c51c80a 100644
--- a/apps/pcmbuf.c
+++ b/apps/pcmbuf.c
@@ -1394,9 +1394,14 @@ bool pcmbuf_is_lowdata(void)
 {
     enum channel_status status = mixer_channel_status(PCM_MIXER_CHAN_PLAYBACK);
 
-    if (status != CHANNEL_PLAYING || crossfade_status != CROSSFADE_INACTIVE)
+    if (status != CHANNEL_PLAYING)
         return false;
 
+#ifdef HAVE_CROSSFADE
+    if (crossfade_status != CROSSFADE_INACTIVE)
+        return false;
+#endif
+
     return pcmbuf_data_critical();
 }