diff --git a/security/manager/ssl/src/nsNSSComponent.cpp b/security/manager/ssl/src/nsNSSComponent.cpp
index 7c69af7865f..0bd17002fae 100644
--- a/security/manager/ssl/src/nsNSSComponent.cpp
+++ b/security/manager/ssl/src/nsNSSComponent.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,9 @@
 #include "secerr.h"
 #include "sslerr.h"
 
+#ifdef MOZ_IPC
 #include "nsXULAppAPI.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifdef XP_WIN
 #include "nsILocalFileWin.h"
@@ -285,10 +287,12 @@ nsTokenEventRunnable::Run()
 // creating any other components.
 PRBool EnsureNSSInitialized(EnsureNSSOperator op)
 {
+#ifdef MOZ_IPC
   if (GeckoProcessType_Default != XRE_GetProcessType()) {
     NS_ERROR("Trying to initialize PSM/NSS in a non-chrome process!");
     return PR_FALSE;
   }
+#endif
 
   static PRBool loading = PR_FALSE;
   static PRInt32 haveLoaded = 0;