diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
index 3689c2413d24..fef4d5150517 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/mf.c
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ static struct pending_event *new_pending_event(void)
 	return ev;
 }
 
-static int signal_vsp_instruction(struct vsp_cmd_data *vsp_cmd)
+static int __maybe_unused
+signal_vsp_instruction(struct vsp_cmd_data *vsp_cmd)
 {
 	struct pending_event *ev = new_pending_event();
 	int rc;