diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
index bf9de5575ca9..025833b8df9f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/ppc_asm.h
@@ -263,10 +263,14 @@ n:
  * latter is for those that incdentially must be excluded from probing
  * and allows them to be linked at more optimal location within text.
  */
+#ifdef CONFIG_KPROBES
 #define _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(entry)			\
 	.pushsection "_kprobe_blacklist","aw";		\
 	PPC_LONG (entry) ;				\
 	.popsection
+#else
+#define _ASM_NOKPROBE_SYMBOL(entry)
+#endif
 
 #define FUNC_START(name)	_GLOBAL(name)
 #define FUNC_END(name)