diff --git a/src/core/thread/network_data_publisher.cpp b/src/core/thread/network_data_publisher.cpp
index 0ccb86739..f31ccdce2 100644
--- a/src/core/thread/network_data_publisher.cpp
+++ b/src/core/thread/network_data_publisher.cpp
@@ -836,6 +836,8 @@ Publisher::DnsSrpServiceEntry::Info::Info(Type aType, uint16_t aPortOrSeqNumber,
 
 #endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_TMF_NETDATA_SERVICE_ENABLE
 
+#if OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // Publisher::PrefixEntry
 
@@ -1089,6 +1091,8 @@ exit:
     return;
 }
 
+#endif // OPENTHREAD_CONFIG_BORDER_ROUTER_ENABLE
+
 } // namespace NetworkData
 } // namespace ot