diff --git a/src/macterm.c b/src/macterm.c
index 69c1840149c..8905df752d5 100644
--- a/src/macterm.c
+++ b/src/macterm.c
@@ -7465,7 +7465,9 @@ main (void)
 
   do_get_menus ();
 
+#ifndef USE_LSB_TAG
   do_check_ram_size ();
+#endif
 
   init_emacs_passwd_dir ();