diff --git a/drivers/bcma/main.c b/drivers/bcma/main.c
index 59128478a90f..8d973c4fc84e 100644
--- a/drivers/bcma/main.c
+++ b/drivers/bcma/main.c
@@ -410,7 +410,11 @@ int bcma_bus_register(struct bcma_bus *bus)
 		bcma_core_pci_early_init(&bus->drv_pci[0]);
 	}
 
-	if (bus->host_pdev) {
+	/* TODO: remove check for IS_BUILTIN(CONFIG_BCMA) check when
+	 * of_default_bus_match_table is exported or in some other way
+	 * accessible. This is just a temporary workaround.
+	 */
+	if (IS_BUILTIN(CONFIG_BCMA) && bus->host_pdev) {
 		struct device *dev = &bus->host_pdev->dev;
 
 		of_platform_populate(dev->of_node, of_default_bus_match_table,