diff --git a/ps.c b/ps.c
index ef48e367..5533341c 100644
--- a/ps.c
+++ b/ps.c
@@ -774,8 +774,10 @@ port_share_open (const char *host, const int port)
       /* Let msg know that we forked */
       msg_forked ();
 
+#ifdef ENABLE_MANAGEMENT
       /* Don't interact with management interface */
       management = NULL;
+#endif
 
       /* close all parent fds except our socket back to parent */
       close_fds_except (fd[1]);