diff --git a/net/wireless/sysfs.c b/net/wireless/sysfs.c
index 88aaacd..2d5d225 100644
--- a/net/wireless/sysfs.c
+++ b/net/wireless/sysfs.c
@@ -52,12 +52,14 @@
 	cfg80211_dev_free(rdev);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
 static int wiphy_uevent(struct device *dev, char **envp,
 			int num_envp, char *buf, int size)
 {
 	/* TODO, we probably need stuff here */
 	return 0;
 }
+#endif
 
 struct class ieee80211_class = {
 	.name = "ieee80211",