diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_spectralscan.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_spectralscan.c
index e65e80f3ecbf..f51c02e5a9aa 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_spectralscan.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_spectralscan.c
@@ -479,4 +479,9 @@ int spectral_scan_activate_service(void)
 				spectral_scan_msg_handler, NULL);
 	return 0;
 }
+#else
+int spectral_scan_activate_service(void)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif