diff --git a/src/fe/moduleLoad.c b/src/fe/moduleLoad.c
index a78a4ddbf91b73a01cd82f72ba68cd11406053bb..573c7dfca2b229f5c74fdd4a71724508f28a0bd8 100644
--- a/src/fe/moduleLoad.c
+++ b/src/fe/moduleLoad.c
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ rt_fe_init( void )
              /// memory.
     int        cnt;
     int        cardsfound = 0;
-#if defined(IOP_MODEL) || defined (REQUIRE_IO_CNT)
+#if (defined(IOP_MODEL) && !defined(USE_DOLPHIN_TIMING) && !defined(TEST_1PPS) ) || defined (REQUIRE_IO_CNT)
     int        io_config_stat = 0;
 #endif
     int        io_count_stat = 0;