diff --git a/client/mysql.cc b/client/mysql.cc
index 5282f74453d..8ea8f234b7c 100644
--- a/client/mysql.cc
+++ b/client/mysql.cc
@@ -710,9 +710,15 @@ static void usage(int version)
   const char* readline= "readline";
 #endif
 
+#ifdef HAVE_READLINE
   printf("%s  Ver %s Distrib %s, for %s (%s) using %s %s\n",
 	 my_progname, VER, MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION, SYSTEM_TYPE, MACHINE_TYPE,
          readline, rl_library_version);
+#else
+  printf("%s  Ver %s Distrib %s, for %s (%s)", my_progname, VER,
+	MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION, SYSTEM_TYPE, MACHINE_TYPE);
+#endif
+
   if (version)
     return;
   printf("\