diff --git a/src/hb-ot-shape.cc b/src/hb-ot-shape.cc
index d397dded1..20dbac2be 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-shape.cc
+++ b/src/hb-ot-shape.cc
@@ -111,13 +111,15 @@ hb_ot_shape_planner_t::compile (hb_ot_shape_plan_t           &plan,
   plan.rtlm_mask = plan.map.get_1_mask (HB_TAG ('r','t','l','m'));
   hb_tag_t kern_tag = HB_DIRECTION_IS_HORIZONTAL (props.direction) ?
 		      HB_TAG ('k','e','r','n') : HB_TAG ('v','k','r','n');
+#ifndef HB_NO_OT_KERN
   plan.kern_mask = plan.map.get_mask (kern_tag);
+  plan.requested_kerning = !!plan.kern_mask;
+#endif
 #ifndef HB_NO_SHAPE_AAT
   plan.trak_mask = plan.map.get_mask (HB_TAG ('t','r','a','k'));
   plan.requested_tracking = !!plan.trak_mask;
 #endif
 
-  plan.requested_kerning = !!plan.kern_mask;
   bool has_gpos_kern = plan.map.get_feature_index (1, kern_tag) != HB_OT_LAYOUT_NO_FEATURE_INDEX;
   bool disable_gpos = plan.shaper->gpos_tag &&
 		      plan.shaper->gpos_tag != plan.map.chosen_script[1];
diff --git a/src/hb-ot-shape.hh b/src/hb-ot-shape.hh
index 01f6afa3d..fec8983c6 100644
--- a/src/hb-ot-shape.hh
+++ b/src/hb-ot-shape.hh
@@ -73,14 +73,22 @@ struct hb_ot_shape_plan_t
   static constexpr hb_mask_t dnom_mask = 0;
 #endif
   hb_mask_t rtlm_mask;
+#ifndef HB_NO_OT_KERN
   hb_mask_t kern_mask;
+#else
+  static constexpr hb_mask_t kern_mask = 0;
+#endif
 #ifndef HB_NO_SHAPE_AAT
   hb_mask_t trak_mask;
 #else
   static constexpr hb_mask_t trak_mask = 0;
 #endif
 
+#ifndef HB_NO_OT_KERN
   bool requested_kerning : 1;
+#else
+  static constexpr bool requested_kerning = false;
+#endif
 #ifndef HB_NO_SHAPE_AAT
   bool requested_tracking : 1;
 #else