diff --git a/lib/sendf.h b/lib/sendf.h
index 1a5d033fdd..b3c3136d10 100644
--- a/lib/sendf.h
+++ b/lib/sendf.h
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ void Curl_failf(struct SessionHandle *, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 #endif
 
+#else /* CURL_DISABLE_VERBOSE_STRINGS */
+
+#define infof Curl_infof
+
 #endif /* CURL_DISABLE_VERBOSE_STRINGS */
 
 #define failf Curl_failf