diff --git a/orte/mca/sds/base/sds_base_universe.c b/orte/mca/sds/base/sds_base_universe.c
index f164f41ad1..19470fd489 100644
--- a/orte/mca/sds/base/sds_base_universe.c
+++ b/orte/mca/sds/base/sds_base_universe.c
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ orte_sds_base_seed_set_name(void)
 
 static int fork_hnp(void)
 {
-#if !defined(__WINDOWS__)
+#if !defined(__WINDOWS__) && !defined(__LIBCATAMOUNT__)
     int p[2], death_pipe[2];
     char *cmd;
     char **argv = NULL;