--- xbindkeys.c.orig	2010-01-24 10:44:53.990046525 +0000
+++ xbindkeys.c	2010-01-24 10:46:07.922522673 +0000
@@ -240,12 +240,15 @@
 
   XSetErrorHandler ((XErrorHandler) null_X_error);
 
-  stat(rc_file, &rc_file_info);
-  rc_file_changed = rc_file_info.st_mtime;
+  if (poll_rc)
+    {
+      stat(rc_file, &rc_file_info);
+      rc_file_changed = rc_file_info.st_mtime;
 #ifdef GUILE_FLAG
-  stat (rc_guile_file, &rc_guile_file_info);
-  rc_guile_file_changed = rc_guile_file_info.st_mtime;
+      stat (rc_guile_file, &rc_guile_file_info);
+      rc_guile_file_changed = rc_guile_file_info.st_mtime;
 #endif
+    }
 
   while (True)
     {