diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/setup.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/setup.c
index 98e7ef8e6fc6..6a56b6474f52 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/setup.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/setup.c
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ static void __init cell_setup_arch(void)
 	conswitchp = &dummy_con;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMIO_NVRAM
 	mmio_nvram_init();
+#endif
 }
 
 static int __init cell_probe(void)