1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
index d14cebf62bb0..2346d271fbfd 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/Makefile
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ PHONY += systbl_chk
 systbl_chk: $(src)/systbl_chk.sh $(obj)/systbl_chk.i
         $(call cmd,systbl_chk)
 
+
+ifeq ($(CONFIG_PPC_MERGE),y)
+
 $(obj)/built-in.o:              prom_init_check
 
 quiet_cmd_prom_init_check = CALL    $<
@@ -114,4 +117,7 @@ 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