diff --git a/src/backends/meta-backend.c b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
index d278e6a85fda8947d2c8728f749147b97f14c973..595fbd42cb851b0f1869451e76fdbffea5836de7 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-backend.c
+++ b/src/backends/meta-backend.c
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ struct _MetaBackendPrivate
 #endif
   MetaSettings *settings;
   MetaDbusSessionWatcher *dbus_session_watcher;
-#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_DESKTOP
   MetaRemoteAccessController *remote_access_controller;
+#ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_DESKTOP
   MetaScreenCast *screen_cast;
   MetaRemoteDesktop *remote_desktop;
 #endif