diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/auth.c b/src/netif/ppp/auth.c
index 09acdee5..44c254aa 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/auth.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/auth.c
@@ -203,12 +203,14 @@ int (*allowed_address_hook) __P((u_int32_t addr)) = NULL;
 void (*multilink_join_hook) __P((void)) = NULL;
 #endif
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
 /* A notifier for when the peer has authenticated itself,
    and we are proceeding to the network phase. */
 struct notifier *auth_up_notifier = NULL;
 
 /* A notifier for when the link goes down. */
 struct notifier *link_down_notifier = NULL;
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
 /*
  * Option variables.
@@ -567,7 +569,9 @@ void start_link(unit)
     char *msg;
 
     status = EXIT_NEGOTIATION_FAILED;
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     new_phase(PHASE_SERIALCONN);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
     hungup = 0;
     devfd = the_channel->connect();
@@ -603,18 +607,24 @@ void start_link(unit)
 	notice("Starting negotiation on %s", ppp_devnam);
     add_fd(fd_ppp);
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     new_phase(PHASE_ESTABLISH);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
     lcp_lowerup(0);
     return;
 
  disconnect:
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     new_phase(PHASE_DISCONNECT);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
     if (the_channel->disconnect)
 	the_channel->disconnect();
 
  fail:
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     new_phase(PHASE_DEAD);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
     if (the_channel->cleanup)
 	(*the_channel->cleanup)();
 }
@@ -630,7 +640,9 @@ link_terminated(unit)
 {
     if (phase == PHASE_DEAD || phase == PHASE_MASTER)
 	return;
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     new_phase(PHASE_DISCONNECT);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
 #if 0 /* UNUSED */
     if (pap_logout_hook) {
@@ -647,6 +659,10 @@ link_terminated(unit)
 
     lcp_lowerdown(0);
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
+    new_phase(PHASE_DEAD);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
+
 #if 0
     /*
      * Delete pid files before disestablishing ppp.  Otherwise it
@@ -702,12 +718,16 @@ void
 link_down(unit)
     int unit;
 {
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     notify(link_down_notifier, 0);
+#endif /* #if PPP_NOTIFY */
 
     if (!doing_multilink) {
 	upper_layers_down(unit);
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
 	if (phase != PHASE_DEAD && phase != PHASE_MASTER)
 	    new_phase(PHASE_ESTABLISH);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
     }
     /* XXX if doing_multilink, should do something to stop
        network-layer traffic on the link */
@@ -796,7 +816,9 @@ link_established(unit)
     }
 #endif /* UNUSED */
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     new_phase(PHASE_AUTHENTICATE);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
     auth = 0;
 #if EAP_SUPPORT
     if (go->neg_eap) {
@@ -860,6 +882,7 @@ network_phase(unit)
 	notice("peer from calling number %q authorized", remote_number);
 #endif /* UNUSED */
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     /*
      * If the peer had to authenticate, notify it now.
      */
@@ -876,13 +899,16 @@ network_phase(unit)
 	) {
 	notify(auth_up_notifier, 0);
     }
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
 #if CBCP_SUPPORT
     /*
      * If we negotiated callback, do it now.
      */
     if (go->neg_cbcp) {
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
 	new_phase(PHASE_CALLBACK);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 	(*cbcp_protent.open)(unit);
 	return;
     }
@@ -914,7 +940,9 @@ start_networks(unit)
     int mppe_required;
 #endif /* MPPE */
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     new_phase(PHASE_NETWORK);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MULTILINK
     if (multilink) {
@@ -1165,7 +1193,9 @@ np_up(unit, proto)
 	 */
 	status = EXIT_OK;
 	unsuccess = 0;
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
 	new_phase(PHASE_RUNNING);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
 #if 0 /* UNUSED */
 	if (idle_time_hook != 0)
@@ -1211,8 +1241,10 @@ np_down(unit, proto)
 	UNTIMEOUT(connect_time_expired, NULL);
 #ifdef MAXOCTETS
 	UNTIMEOUT(check_maxoctets, NULL);
-#endif	
+#endif
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
 	new_phase(PHASE_NETWORK);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ipcp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ipcp.c
index 89ec6c4a..0e2eb857 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ipcp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ipcp.c
@@ -84,9 +84,11 @@ void (*ip_down_hook) __P((void)) = NULL;
 /* Hook for a plugin to choose the remote IP address */
 void (*ip_choose_hook) __P((u_int32_t *)) = NULL;
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
 /* Notifiers for when IPCP goes up and down */
 struct notifier *ip_up_notifier = NULL;
 struct notifier *ip_down_notifier = NULL;
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
 /* local vars */
 static int default_route_set[NUM_PPP];	/* Have set up a default route */
@@ -1961,7 +1963,9 @@ ipcp_up(f)
     np_up(f->unit, PPP_IP);
     ipcp_is_up = 1;
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     notify(ip_up_notifier, 0);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
     if (ip_up_hook)
 	ip_up_hook();
 }
@@ -1983,7 +1987,9 @@ ipcp_down(f)
     /* XXX more correct: we must get the stats before running the notifiers,
      * at least for the radius plugin */
     update_link_stats(f->unit);
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     notify(ip_down_notifier, 0);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
     if (ip_down_hook)
 	ip_down_hook();
     if (ipcp_is_up) {
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/lcp.c b/src/netif/ppp/lcp.c
index 21090ae3..442d08ad 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/lcp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/lcp.c
@@ -427,8 +427,10 @@ lcp_close(unit, reason)
     fsm *f = &lcp_fsm[unit];
     int oldstate;
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
     if (phase != PHASE_DEAD && phase != PHASE_MASTER)
 	new_phase(PHASE_TERMINATE);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
 
     if (f->flags & DELAYED_UP) {
 	UNTIMEOUT(lcp_delayed_up, f);
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
index 584770ff..7cf76c34 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/ppp.c
@@ -1016,6 +1016,7 @@ old_ppp_recv_config(unit, mru, accm, pcomp, accomp)
 }
 #endif
 
+#if 0
 /*
  * new_phase - signal the start of a new phase of pppd's operation.
  */
@@ -1028,6 +1029,7 @@ new_phase(p)
 	(*new_phase_hook)(p);
     notify(phasechange, p);
 }
+#endif
 
 #if 0
 /*
@@ -1658,6 +1660,7 @@ reap_kids()
 }
 #endif /* UNUSED */
 
+#if 0 /* UNUSED */
 /*
  * add_notifier - add a new function to be called when something happens.
  */
@@ -1699,7 +1702,9 @@ remove_notifier(notif, func, arg)
 	}
     }
 }
+#endif /* UNUSED */
 
+#if 0
 /*
  * notify - call a set of functions registered with add_notifier.
  */
@@ -1715,6 +1720,7 @@ notify(notif, val)
 	(*np->func)(np->arg, val);
     }
 }
+#endif
 
 #if 0 /* UNUSED */
 /*
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppd.h b/src/netif/ppp/pppd.h
index 6a5825e7..4d33a7a9 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppd.h
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppd.h
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ struct epdisc {
 #define EPD_MAGIC	4
 #define EPD_PHONENUM	5
 
+#if 0 /* UNUSED */
 typedef void (*notify_func) __P((void *, int));
 
 struct notifier {
@@ -208,6 +209,7 @@ struct notifier {
     notify_func	    func;
     void	    *arg;
 };
+#endif /* UNUSED */
 
 /*
  * Global variables.
@@ -262,12 +264,14 @@ extern struct notifier *pidchange;   /* for notifications of pid changing */
 extern struct notifier *phasechange; /* for notifications of phase changes */
 extern struct notifier *exitnotify;  /* for notification that we're exiting */
 extern struct notifier *sigreceived; /* notification of received signal */
+
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
 extern struct notifier *ip_up_notifier; /* IPCP has come up */
 extern struct notifier *ip_down_notifier; /* IPCP has gone down */
-#if 0 /* UNUSED */
 extern struct notifier *auth_up_notifier; /* peer has authenticated */
-#endif /* UNUSED */
 extern struct notifier *link_down_notifier; /* link has gone down */
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
+
 extern struct notifier *fork_notifier;	/* we are a new child process */
 
 /* Values for do_callback and doing_callback */
@@ -526,10 +530,12 @@ void update_link_stats __P((int)); /* Get stats at link termination */
 void script_setenv __P((char *, char *, int));	/* set script env var */
 void script_unsetenv __P((char *));		/* unset script env var */
 #endif /* UNUSED */
-void new_phase __P((int));	/* signal start of new phase */
+//void new_phase __P((int));	/* signal start of new phase */
+#if 0 /* UNUSED */
 void add_notifier __P((struct notifier **, notify_func, void *));
 void remove_notifier __P((struct notifier **, notify_func, void *));
 void notify __P((struct notifier *, int));
+#endif /* UNUSED */
 int  ppp_send_config __P((int, int, u_int32_t, int, int));
 int  ppp_recv_config __P((int, int, u_int32_t, int, int));
 //void remove_pidfiles __P((void));
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppmy.c b/src/netif/ppp/pppmy.c
index 2ddb7739..4d757746 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppmy.c
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppmy.c
@@ -1437,3 +1437,12 @@ const char * protocol_name(int proto) {
     return NULL;
 }
 #endif /* PPP_PROTOCOLNAME */
+
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
+/*
+ * new_phase - signal the start of a new phase of pppd's operation.
+ */
+void new_phase(int p) {
+
+}
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
diff --git a/src/netif/ppp/pppmy.h b/src/netif/ppp/pppmy.h
index c71899ac..44999734 100644
--- a/src/netif/ppp/pppmy.h
+++ b/src/netif/ppp/pppmy.h
@@ -135,9 +135,12 @@ int pppOverEthernetOpen(struct netif *ethif, const char *service_name, const cha
 void pppInProcOverEthernet(int pd, struct pbuf *pb);
 
 
-
 #if PPP_PROTOCOLNAME
 const char * protocol_name(int proto);
 #endif /* PPP_PROTOCOLNAME  */
 
+#if PPP_NOTIFY
+void new_phase(int p);
+#endif /* PPP_NOTIFY */
+
 #endif /* PPPMY_H_ */