diff --git a/common/Log.cpp b/common/Log.cpp
index 0153eff14e..18a0137f56 100644
--- a/common/Log.cpp
+++ b/common/Log.cpp
@@ -225,12 +225,12 @@ namespace Log
         std::flush(std::cerr);
         fflush(stderr);
     }
-#endif
 
     bool isShutdownCalled()
     {
         return IsShutdown;
     }
+#endif
 }
 
 /* vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab: */
diff --git a/common/Log.hpp b/common/Log.hpp
index 6bf85129e2..df0a06536a 100644
--- a/common/Log.hpp
+++ b/common/Log.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ namespace Log
     void shutdown();
     /// Was static shutdown() called? If so, producing more logs should be avoided.
     bool isShutdownCalled();
+#else
+    constexpr bool isShutdownCalled() { return false; }
 #endif
 
     char* prefix(char* buffer, std::size_t len, const char* level);