diff --git a/include/linux/smp.h b/include/linux/smp.h
index 2d3bcb6b37ff..a69db820eed6 100644
--- a/include/linux/smp.h
+++ b/include/linux/smp.h
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ int smp_call_function_single(int cpuid, void (*func) (void *info), void *info,
 /*
  * main cross-CPU interfaces, handles INIT, TLB flush, STOP, etc.
  * (defined in asm header):
- */ 
+ */
 
 /*
  * stops all CPUs but the current one:
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ extern unsigned int setup_max_cpus;
 
 #else /* !SMP */
 
+static inline void smp_send_stop(void) { }
+
 /*
  *	These macros fold the SMP functionality into a single CPU system
  */
diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index 57fb005de546..ca75e819d0ea 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -85,14 +85,12 @@ NORET_TYPE void panic(const char * fmt, ...)
 	 */
 	crash_kexec(NULL);
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 	/*
 	 * Note smp_send_stop is the usual smp shutdown function, which
 	 * unfortunately means it may not be hardened to work in a panic
 	 * situation.
 	 */
 	smp_send_stop();
-#endif
 
 	atomic_notifier_call_chain(&panic_notifier_list, 0, buf);