diff --git a/capnp/src/private/capability.rs b/capnp/src/private/capability.rs
index cf0581360..f5f393e7e 100644
--- a/capnp/src/private/capability.rs
+++ b/capnp/src/private/capability.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
+#![cfg(feature = "alloc")]
+
 use crate::any_pointer;
 use crate::capability::{Params, Promise, RemotePromise, Request, Results};
 use crate::MessageSize;