diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/eth_comm/ChangeLog b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/eth_comm/ChangeLog
index 01ce8abc91..175b711881 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/eth_comm/ChangeLog
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/eth_comm/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-04-16	Ralf Corsepius <corsepiu@faw.uni-ulm.de>
+
+	* irq/irq.c: Define loopCounter iff DISPATCH_HANDLER_STAT is set.
+	* startup/bspstart.c: include <bsp/irq.h>, <libcpu/cpuIdent.h>,
+	<rtems/bspIo.h>
+
 2002-04-06	Ralf Corsepius <corsepiu@faw.uni-ulm.de>
 
 	* configure.ac: Add BSPOPTS_*(DISPATCH_HANDLER_STAT).
diff --git a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/eth_comm/irq/irq.c b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/eth_comm/irq/irq.c
index 935dc75ea2..4af972883d 100644
--- a/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/eth_comm/irq/irq.c
+++ b/c/src/lib/libbsp/powerpc/eth_comm/irq/irq.c
@@ -401,8 +401,9 @@ void C_dispatch_irq_handler (CPU_Interrupt_frame *frame, unsigned int excNum)
   register unsigned oldMask;		      /* old siu pic masks */
   register unsigned msr;
   register unsigned new_msr;
+#ifdef DISPATCH_HANDLER_STAT
   unsigned loopCounter;
-
+#endif
   /*
    * Handle decrementer interrupt
    */