diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_check_legacy.h b/src/lib/elementary/elm_check_legacy.h
index b1fc8dabce..06d7035a3d 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_check_legacy.h
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_check_legacy.h
@@ -49,4 +49,6 @@ EAPI void                        elm_check_state_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool
  */
 EAPI void                        elm_check_state_pointer_set(Evas_Object *obj, Eina_Bool *statep);
 
-#include "elm_check.eo.legacy.h"
+#ifdef EFL_EO_API_SUPPORT
+# include "elm_check.eo.legacy.h"
+#endif