diff --git a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
index 8c1cfc645c85..70b77e0899a8 100644
--- a/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
+++ b/drivers/ata/libata-acpi.c
@@ -227,11 +227,9 @@ void ata_acpi_associate(struct ata_host *host)
 			acpi_install_notify_handler(ap->acpi_handle,
 						    ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
 						    ata_acpi_ap_notify, ap);
-#if defined(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK) || defined(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK_MODULE)
 			/* we might be on a docking station */
 			register_hotplug_dock_device(ap->acpi_handle,
 						     ata_acpi_ap_notify, ap);
-#endif
 		}
 
 		for (j = 0; j < ata_link_max_devices(&ap->link); j++) {
@@ -241,11 +239,9 @@ void ata_acpi_associate(struct ata_host *host)
 				acpi_install_notify_handler(dev->acpi_handle,
 						ACPI_SYSTEM_NOTIFY,
 						ata_acpi_dev_notify, dev);
-#if defined(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK) || defined(CONFIG_ACPI_DOCK_MODULE)
 				/* we might be on a docking station */
 				register_hotplug_dock_device(dev->acpi_handle,
 						ata_acpi_dev_notify, dev);
-#endif
 			}
 		}
 	}