diff --git a/gpr_sdk/private/gpr_read_image.cpp b/gpr_sdk/private/gpr_read_image.cpp
index c611b3f..9200a5b 100644
--- a/gpr_sdk/private/gpr_read_image.cpp
+++ b/gpr_sdk/private/gpr_read_image.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@ gpr_read_image::gpr_read_image( gpr_buffer_auto* vc5_buffer ) : _vc5_buffer(vc5_
 }
 
 #if GPR_WRITING || GPR_READING
+#ifndef qDNG_1_6
 const int ccVc5 = 9;             // Vc5 compression type
 #endif
+#endif
 
 void gpr_read_image::ReadTile (dng_host &host,
                                    const dng_ifd &ifd,