diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nftlcore.c b/drivers/mtd/nftlcore.c
index dd5cea8b4a7a..b5a5f8da4722 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nftlcore.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nftlcore.c
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ int nftl_write_oob(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t offs, size_t len,
 	return res;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NFTL_RW
+
 /*
  * Write data and oob to flash
  */
@@ -196,8 +198,6 @@ static int nftl_write(struct mtd_info *mtd, loff_t offs, size_t len,
 	return res;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_NFTL_RW
-
 /* Actual NFTL access routines */
 /* NFTL_findfreeblock: Find a free Erase Unit on the NFTL partition. This function is used
  *	when the give Virtual Unit Chain