diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/cmdline.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/cmdline.cpp
index f0cd18e3a..8f240f864 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/cmdline.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/cmdline.cpp
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ void G_CheckCommandLine(int32_t argc, char const * const * argv)
                     i++;
                     continue;
                 }
+#ifndef NETCODE_DISABLE
                 if (!Bstrcasecmp(c+1, "server"))
                 {
                     g_networkMode = NET_SERVER;
@@ -400,6 +401,7 @@ void G_CheckCommandLine(int32_t argc, char const * const * argv)
                     i++;
                     continue;
                 }
+#endif
                 if (!Bstrcasecmp(c+1, "name"))
                 {
                     if (argc > i+1)
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/net.cpp b/source/duke3d/src/net.cpp
index 365b5e851..832b743fc 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/net.cpp
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/net.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ enet_uint16 g_netPort = 23513;
 int32_t g_netDisconnect = 0;
 char g_netPassword[32];
 int32_t g_netPlayersWaiting = 0;
+#ifndef NETCODE_DISABLE
 int32_t g_networkMode = NET_CLIENT;
+#endif
 int32_t g_netIndex = 2;
 newgame_t pendingnewgame;
 
@@ -823,10 +825,12 @@ void Net_ReceiveNewPlayer(uint8_t *pbuf, int32_t packbufleng)
         }
     }
 
+#ifndef NETCODE_DISABLE
     if (pbuf[5] == NET_DEDICATED_SERVER)
     {
         g_networkMode = NET_DEDICATED_CLIENT;
     }
+#endif
 
     for (i=0; i<g_mostConcurrentPlayers-1; i++)
     {
diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/net.h b/source/duke3d/src/net.h
index 98f05b1c8..c4de1cada 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/net.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/net.h
@@ -41,7 +41,11 @@ extern char           g_netPassword[32];
 extern int32_t        g_netDisconnect;
 extern int32_t        g_netPlayersWaiting;
 extern enet_uint16    g_netPort;
+#ifndef NETCODE_DISABLE
 extern int32_t        g_networkMode;
+#else
+#define g_networkMode 0
+#endif
 extern int32_t        g_netIndex;
 extern int32_t        lastsectupdate[MAXSECTORS];
 extern int32_t        lastupdate[MAXSPRITES];