diff --git a/rumqttc/src/framed.rs b/rumqttc/src/framed.rs
index ec0e6ba6d..ef86382d6 100644
--- a/rumqttc/src/framed.rs
+++ b/rumqttc/src/framed.rs
@@ -92,5 +92,11 @@ impl Network {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "websocket"))]
 pub trait AsyncReadWrite: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send + Sync + Unpin {}
+#[cfg(not(feature = "websocket"))]
 impl<T> AsyncReadWrite for T where T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send + Sync + Unpin {}
+#[cfg(feature = "websocket")]
+pub trait AsyncReadWrite: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send + Unpin {}
+#[cfg(feature = "websocket")]
+impl<T> AsyncReadWrite for T where T: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Send + Unpin {}