diff --git a/src/or/connection_or.c b/src/or/connection_or.c
index 0809934cea..a79c1e5079 100644
--- a/src/or/connection_or.c
+++ b/src/or/connection_or.c
@@ -240,12 +240,14 @@ connection_or_process_inbuf(or_connection_t *conn)
       }
 
       return ret;
+#ifdef USE_BUFFEREVENTS
     case OR_CONN_STATE_TLS_SERVER_RENEGOTIATING:
       if (tor_tls_server_got_renegotiate(conn->tls))
         connection_or_tls_renegotiated_cb(conn->tls, conn);
       if (conn->_base.marked_for_close)
         return 0;
       /* fall through. */
+#endif
     case OR_CONN_STATE_OPEN:
     case OR_CONN_STATE_OR_HANDSHAKING:
       return connection_or_process_cells_from_inbuf(conn);