diff --git a/miscutils/less.c b/miscutils/less.c
index d9ada619a..6f28200d7 100644
--- a/miscutils/less.c
+++ b/miscutils/less.c
@@ -1211,6 +1211,7 @@ static void flag_change(void)
 	}
 }
 
+#ifdef BLOAT
 static void show_flag_status(void)
 {
 	int keypress;
@@ -1246,6 +1247,8 @@ static void show_flag_status(void)
 }
 #endif
 
+#endif /* ENABLE_FEATURE_LESS_DASHCMD */
+
 static void save_input_to_file(void)
 {
 	const char *msg = "";
@@ -1450,10 +1453,12 @@ static void keypress_process(int keypress)
 		flag_change();
 		buffer_print();
 		break;
+#ifdef BLOAT
 	case '_':
 		show_flag_status();
 		break;
 #endif
+#endif
 #if ENABLE_FEATURE_LESS_BRACKETS
 	case '{': case '(': case '[':
 		match_right_bracket(keypress);