diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/linux32.c b/arch/mips/kernel/linux32.c
index 1df544c1f966..37849edd0645 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/linux32.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/linux32.c
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ asmlinkage int sys32_sched_rr_get_interval(compat_pid_t pid,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSVIPC
+
 asmlinkage long
 sys32_ipc (u32 call, int first, int second, int third, u32 ptr, u32 fifth)
 {
@@ -368,6 +370,16 @@ sys32_ipc (u32 call, int first, int second, int third, u32 ptr, u32 fifth)
 	return err;
 }
 
+#else
+
+asmlinkage long
+sys32_ipc (u32 call, int first, int second, int third, u32 ptr, u32 fifth)
+{
+	return -ENOSYS;
+}
+
+#endif /* CONFIG_SYSVIPC */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MIPS32_N32
 asmlinkage long sysn32_semctl(int semid, int semnum, int cmd, u32 arg)
 {