diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
index 3b22fe8ab91b..3487e86ed3cc 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/compressed/misc.c
@@ -185,11 +185,9 @@ static void __putstr(int error, const char *s)
 		return;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_X86_32
 	if (real_mode->screen_info.orig_video_mode == 0 &&
 	    lines == 0 && cols == 0)
 		return;
-#endif
 
 	x = real_mode->screen_info.orig_x;
 	y = real_mode->screen_info.orig_y;