--- a/programs/pkey/gen_key.c
+++ b/programs/pkey/gen_key.c
@@ -215,7 +215,9 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 
     opt.type                = DFL_TYPE;
     opt.rsa_keysize         = DFL_RSA_KEYSIZE;
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ECP_C)
     opt.ec_curve            = DFL_EC_CURVE;
+#endif
     opt.filename            = DFL_FILENAME;
     opt.format              = DFL_FORMAT;
     opt.use_dev_random      = DFL_USE_DEV_RANDOM;
@@ -231,8 +233,10 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
         {
             if( strcmp( q, "rsa" ) == 0 )
                 opt.type = POLARSSL_PK_RSA;
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ECP_C)
             else if( strcmp( q, "ec" ) == 0 )
                 opt.type = POLARSSL_PK_ECKEY;
+#endif
             else
                 goto usage;
         }
@@ -251,12 +255,14 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
             if( opt.rsa_keysize < 1024 || opt.rsa_keysize > 8192 )
                 goto usage;
         }
+#if defined(POLARSSL_ECP_C)
         else if( strcmp( p, "ec_curve" ) == 0 )
         {
             if( ( curve_info = ecp_curve_info_from_name( q ) ) == NULL )
                 goto usage;
             opt.ec_curve = curve_info->grp_id;
         }
+#endif
         else if( strcmp( p, "filename" ) == 0 )
             opt.filename = q;
         else if( strcmp( p, "use_dev_random" ) == 0 )