diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index a7def5f..612b0c4 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@
 systbl_chk: $(src)/systbl_chk.sh $(obj)/systbl_chk.i
 	$(call cmd,systbl_chk)
 
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_PPC_OF_BOOT_TRAMPOLINE),y)
 $(obj)/built-in.o:		prom_init_check
 
 quiet_cmd_prom_init_check = CALL    $<
@@ -133,5 +134,6 @@
 PHONY += prom_init_check
 prom_init_check: $(src)/prom_init_check.sh $(obj)/prom_init.o
 	$(call cmd,prom_init_check)
+endif
 
 clean-files := vmlinux.lds