diff --git a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
index 1f26da761e9f..cfe0194fef71 100644
--- a/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.c
@@ -376,6 +376,7 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pnp, smsc_ircc_pnp_table);
 
 static int pnp_driver_registered;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_PNP
 static int __init smsc_ircc_pnp_probe(struct pnp_dev *dev,
 				      const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 {
@@ -402,7 +403,9 @@ static struct pnp_driver smsc_ircc_pnp_driver = {
 	.id_table	= smsc_ircc_pnp_table,
 	.probe		= smsc_ircc_pnp_probe,
 };
-
+#else /* CONFIG_PNP */
+static struct pnp_driver smsc_ircc_pnp_driver;
+#endif
 
 /*******************************************************************************
  *