diff --git a/src/getchar.c b/src/getchar.c
index 8462517..0569372 100644
--- a/src/getchar.c
+++ b/src/getchar.c
@@ -5086,7 +5086,11 @@
 			if (mp_ptr != NULL)
 			    *mp_ptr = mp;
 			if (local_ptr != NULL)
+#ifdef FEAT_LOCALMAP
 			    *local_ptr = local;
+#else
+			    *local_ptr = 0;
+#endif
 			return mp->m_str;
 		    }
 		}