diff --git a/common/cmd_strings.c b/common/cmd_strings.c
index bbf56a033be95fdd94eb08f85e88683759acecbb..db54f29e265686d509693ddbf4bdebf3bf2a4364 100644
--- a/common/cmd_strings.c
+++ b/common/cmd_strings.c
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@
 #include <common.h>
 #include <command.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CFG_STRINGS
-
 static char *start_addr, *last_addr;
 
 int do_strings(cmd_tbl_t *cmdtp, int flag, int argc, char *argv[])
@@ -45,5 +43,3 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(strings, 3, 1, do_strings,
 	"strings - display strings\n",
 	"<addr> [byte count]\n"
 	"    - display strings at <addr> for at least [byte count] or first double NUL\n");
-
-#endif