diff --git a/include/android/trace.h b/include/android/trace.h
index 0c44732..aa24995 100644
--- a/include/android/trace.h
+++ b/include/android/trace.h
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 extern "C" {
 #endif
 
+#if __ANDROID_API__ >= 23
+
 /**
  * Returns true if tracing is enabled. Use this to avoid expensive computation only necessary
  * when tracing is enabled.
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@
  */
 void ATrace_endSection() __INTRODUCED_IN(23);
 
+#endif /* __ANDROID_API__ >= 23 */
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 };
 #endif