diff --git a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
index 97889a90ff23..f811d755c254 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
@@ -282,12 +282,6 @@ drm_pick_cmdline_mode(struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn,
 int drm_fb_helper_add_one_connector(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper, struct drm_connector *connector);
 int drm_fb_helper_remove_one_connector(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 				       struct drm_connector *connector);
-static inline int
-drm_fb_helper_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(struct apertures_struct *a,
-					      const char *name, bool primary)
-{
-	return remove_conflicting_framebuffers(a, name, primary);
-}
 #else
 static inline int drm_fb_helper_modinit(void)
 {
@@ -482,11 +476,17 @@ drm_fb_helper_remove_one_connector(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#endif
+
 static inline int
 drm_fb_helper_remove_conflicting_framebuffers(struct apertures_struct *a,
 					      const char *name, bool primary)
 {
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FB)
+	return remove_conflicting_framebuffers(a, name, primary);
+#else
 	return 0;
+#endif
 }
-#endif
+
 #endif