diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-hisi/Makefile b/arch/arm/mach-hisi/Makefile
index 6870058d0a48..2ae1b59267c2 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-hisi/Makefile
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-hisi/Makefile
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@
 #
 
 obj-y	+= hisilicon.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= platsmp.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU)	+= hotplug.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_SMP)		+= platsmp.o hotplug.o
diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-hisi/hotplug.c b/arch/arm/mach-hisi/hotplug.c
index b909854eee7f..abd441b0c604 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-hisi/hotplug.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-hisi/hotplug.c
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ static inline void cpu_enter_lowpower(void)
 	  : "cc");
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU
 void hi3xxx_cpu_die(unsigned int cpu)
 {
 	cpu_enter_lowpower();
@@ -198,3 +199,4 @@ int hi3xxx_cpu_kill(unsigned int cpu)
 	hi3xxx_set_cpu(cpu, false);
 	return 1;
 }
+#endif