diff --git a/rmw_cyclonedds_cpp/src/rmw_node.cpp b/rmw_cyclonedds_cpp/src/rmw_node.cpp
index 3294606..36fbc14 100644
--- a/rmw_cyclonedds_cpp/src/rmw_node.cpp
+++ b/rmw_cyclonedds_cpp/src/rmw_node.cpp
@@ -501,11 +501,16 @@ static std::string get_node_user_data(const char * node_name, const char * node_
 extern "C" rmw_node_t * rmw_create_node(
   rmw_context_t * context, const char * name,
   const char * namespace_, size_t domain_id,
-  const rmw_node_security_options_t * security_options,
-  bool localhost_only)
+  const rmw_node_security_options_t * security_options
+#if RMW_VERSION_GTE(0,8,1)
+  , bool localhost_only
+#endif
+)
 {
   static_cast<void>(context);
+#if RMW_VERSION_GTE(0,8,1)
   static_cast<void>(localhost_only);
+#endif
   RET_NULL_X(name, return nullptr);
   RET_NULL_X(namespace_, return nullptr);
 #if MULTIDOMAIN