diff --git a/topology/topology.c b/topology/topology.c
index 5d03a8b..98b000a 100644
--- a/topology/topology.c
+++ b/topology/topology.c
@@ -32,11 +32,13 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <getopt.h>
 #include <assert.h>
-#include <locale.h>
 
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
 #include <alsa/topology.h>
 #include "gettext.h"
+#ifdef ENABLE_NLS
+#include <locale.h>
+#endif
 #include "version.h"
 #include "topology.h"