diff --git a/kernel/time/tick-internal.h b/kernel/time/tick-internal.h
index 28c578568c9d..f77b93df0006 100644
--- a/kernel/time/tick-internal.h
+++ b/kernel/time/tick-internal.h
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 #include <linux/hrtimer.h>
 #include <linux/tick.h>
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GENERIC_CLOCKEVENTS_BUILD
+
 #define TICK_DO_TIMER_NONE	-1
 #define TICK_DO_TIMER_BOOT	-2
 
@@ -135,5 +137,7 @@ static inline int tick_device_is_functional(struct clock_event_device *dev)
 	return !(dev->features & CLOCK_EVT_FEAT_DUMMY);
 }
 
+#endif
+
 extern void do_timer(unsigned long ticks);
 extern seqlock_t xtime_lock;