diff --git a/libs/wine/config.c b/libs/wine/config.c
index 860cae26ba5..eb187e5840b 100644
--- a/libs/wine/config.c
+++ b/libs/wine/config.c
@@ -230,7 +230,9 @@ static void init_paths(void)
         }
     }
     if (!S_ISDIR(st.st_mode)) fatal_error( "%s is not a directory\n", config_dir );
+#ifdef HAVE_GETUID
     if (st.st_uid != getuid()) fatal_error( "%s is not owned by you\n", config_dir );
+#endif
 
     init_server_dir( st.st_dev, st.st_ino );
 }