diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/smp-r8a7779.c b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/smp-r8a7779.c
index 3f761f839043..9fc280e24ef4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/smp-r8a7779.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-shmobile/smp-r8a7779.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ static struct rcar_sysc_ch *r8a7779_ch_cpu[4] = {
 	[3] = &r8a7779_ch_cpu3,
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_ARM_TWD
+#if defined(CONFIG_HAVE_ARM_TWD) && !defined(CONFIG_ARCH_MULTIPLATFORM)
 static DEFINE_TWD_LOCAL_TIMER(twd_local_timer, R8A7779_SCU_BASE + 0x600, 29);
 void __init r8a7779_register_twd(void)
 {