diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
index 822808810a1394a1a2b14a6da2dd08fa1ec3f307..20f45cbf961a70c87c3bb2a5ec9f2f1ab27228d8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ static int arp_ip_count;
 static int bond_mode	= BOND_MODE_ROUNDROBIN;
 static int xmit_hashtype = BOND_XMIT_POLICY_LAYER2;
 static int lacp_fast;
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
 static int disable_netpoll = 1;
+#endif
 
 const struct bond_parm_tbl bond_lacp_tbl[] = {
 {	"slow",		AD_LACP_SLOW},