diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index eca8ad75e28b..043b60de041e 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -517,7 +517,8 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
 # define __compiletime_error_fallback(condition) do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
-#define __compiletime_assert(condition, msg, prefix, suffix)		\
+#ifdef __OPTIMIZE__
+# define __compiletime_assert(condition, msg, prefix, suffix)		\
 	do {								\
 		bool __cond = !(condition);				\
 		extern void prefix ## suffix(void) __compiletime_error(msg); \
@@ -525,6 +526,9 @@ static __always_inline void __write_once_size(volatile void *p, void *res, int s
 			prefix ## suffix();				\
 		__compiletime_error_fallback(__cond);			\
 	} while (0)
+#else
+# define __compiletime_assert(condition, msg, prefix, suffix) do { } while (0)
+#endif
 
 #define _compiletime_assert(condition, msg, prefix, suffix) \
 	__compiletime_assert(condition, msg, prefix, suffix)