diff --git a/kernel/audit.h b/kernel/audit.h
index d06ffc144f81..11468d99dad0 100644
--- a/kernel/audit.h
+++ b/kernel/audit.h
@@ -59,9 +59,7 @@ struct audit_entry {
 	struct audit_krule	rule;
 };
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_AUDIT
 extern int audit_ever_enabled;
-#endif
 
 extern int audit_pid;