diff --git a/drivers/char/rtc.c b/drivers/char/rtc.c
index e1d70e8b626872f157f7c3731a349bcdc1abb9bf..664f36c98e6acc4f257759aaff8c5586f48653e2 100644
--- a/drivers/char/rtc.c
+++ b/drivers/char/rtc.c
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@ static int rtc_has_irq = 1;
 #define hpet_set_rtc_irq_bit(arg) 		0
 #define hpet_rtc_timer_init() 			do { } while (0)
 #define hpet_rtc_dropped_irq() 			0
-static irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id) {return 0;}
+#ifdef RTC_IRQ
+static irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
 #else
 extern irqreturn_t hpet_rtc_interrupt(int irq, void *dev_id);
 #endif