diff --git a/include/linux/sys_soc.h b/include/linux/sys_soc.h
index 9f5eb06f9fd875653d4cd5ae679c4d7ca684cd17..bed223b70217fd2d23f35a72a7d647a7cd0d525d 100644
--- a/include/linux/sys_soc.h
+++ b/include/linux/sys_soc.h
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ void soc_device_unregister(struct soc_device *soc_dev);
  */
 struct device *soc_device_to_device(struct soc_device *soc);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_SOC_BUS
 const struct soc_device_attribute *soc_device_match(
 	const struct soc_device_attribute *matches);
+#else
+static inline const struct soc_device_attribute *soc_device_match(
+	const struct soc_device_attribute *matches) { return NULL; }
+#endif
+
 #endif /* __SOC_BUS_H */