diff --git a/net/core/sock.c b/net/core/sock.c
index fe96c5d34299..b261a7977746 100644
--- a/net/core/sock.c
+++ b/net/core/sock.c
@@ -186,8 +186,10 @@ void mem_cgroup_sockets_destroy(struct mem_cgroup *memcg)
 static struct lock_class_key af_family_keys[AF_MAX];
 static struct lock_class_key af_family_slock_keys[AF_MAX];
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_MEMCG_KMEM)
 struct static_key memcg_socket_limit_enabled;
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(memcg_socket_limit_enabled);
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Make lock validator output more readable. (we pre-construct these