diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 6387703789..a9b8c72c6b 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -1042,7 +1042,9 @@ int create_symref(const char *ref_target, const char *refs_heads_master,
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+#ifndef NO_SYMLINK_HEAD
 	done:
+#endif
 	if (logmsg && !read_ref(refs_heads_master, new_sha1))
 		log_ref_write(ref_target, old_sha1, new_sha1, logmsg);