1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom.c
index 95d15eb5c03f..a2bc433f3610 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/prom.c
@@ -860,7 +860,10 @@ static int __init early_init_dt_scan_cpus(unsigned long node,
 {
         static int logical_cpuid = 0;
         char *type = of_get_flat_dt_prop(node, "device_type", NULL);
-        u32 *prop, *intserv;
+#ifdef CONFIG_ALTIVEC
+        u32 *prop;
+#endif
+        u32 *intserv;
         int i, nthreads;
         unsigned long len;
         int found = 0;