diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
index c06cac543f18..82dff003a7fd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/smp.c
@@ -1296,10 +1296,12 @@ void start_secondary(void *unused)
 	BUG();
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PROFILING
 int setup_profiling_timer(unsigned int multiplier)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SCHED_SMT
 /* cpumask of CPUs with asymetric SMT dependancy */