diff --git a/include/linux/dma/dw.h b/include/linux/dma/dw.h
index f2e538aaddad..ccfd0c3777df 100644
--- a/include/linux/dma/dw.h
+++ b/include/linux/dma/dw.h
@@ -40,8 +40,13 @@ struct dw_dma_chip {
 };
 
 /* Export to the platform drivers */
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DW_DMAC_CORE)
 int dw_dma_probe(struct dw_dma_chip *chip);
 int dw_dma_remove(struct dw_dma_chip *chip);
+#else
+static inline int dw_dma_probe(struct dw_dma_chip *chip) { return -ENODEV; }
+static inline int dw_dma_remove(struct dw_dma_chip *chip) { return 0; }
+#endif /* CONFIG_DW_DMAC_CORE */
 
 /* DMA API extensions */
 struct dw_desc;