diff --git a/mach/proto/as/comm6.c b/mach/proto/as/comm6.c
index 7d6f33e06..347f7b92f 100644
--- a/mach/proto/as/comm6.c
+++ b/mach/proto/as/comm6.c
@@ -248,9 +248,11 @@ short s;
 		return;
 	s &= ~S_DOT;
 	assert((s & ~(S_COM|S_VAR|S_TYP)) == 0);
+#ifdef ASLD
 #ifndef THREE_PASS
 	if (s == S_UND)
 		serror("bad relocation");
+#endif
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * always relocation info if S_VAR to solve problems with: