diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/cs553x_nand.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/cs553x_nand.c
index 3370a800fd3612fd43f6bb54d4cf8a36cbdf2f14..9f1b451005ca14f8ce73aaa3c64e087cf2e7e607 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/cs553x_nand.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/cs553x_nand.c
@@ -289,8 +289,10 @@ static int __init cs553x_init(void)
 	int i;
 	uint64_t val;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_PARTITIONS
 	int mtd_parts_nb = 0;
 	struct mtd_partition *mtd_parts = NULL;
+#endif
 
 	/* If the CPU isn't a Geode GX or LX, abort */
 	if (!is_geode())