diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/ftrace.c b/arch/s390/kernel/ftrace.c
index 60a8a4e207ed..68f2b8a15eab 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/ftrace.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/ftrace.c
@@ -172,6 +172,8 @@ int __init ftrace_dyn_arch_init(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
+
 static int __init ftrace_plt_init(void)
 {
 	unsigned int *ip;
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ static int __init ftrace_plt_init(void)
 }
 device_initcall(ftrace_plt_init);
 
+#endif /* CONFIG_MODULES */
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_FUNCTION_GRAPH_TRACER
 /*
  * Hook the return address and push it in the stack of return addresses