diff --git a/include/linux/vmstat.h b/include/linux/vmstat.h
index 532360010919..5e9803ed17fc 100644
--- a/include/linux/vmstat.h
+++ b/include/linux/vmstat.h
@@ -74,7 +74,13 @@ static inline void count_vm_events(enum vm_event_item item, long delta)
 }
 
 extern void all_vm_events(unsigned long *);
+#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
 extern void vm_events_fold_cpu(int cpu);
+#else
+static inline void vm_events_fold_cpu(int cpu)
+{
+}
+#endif
 
 #else