diff --git a/arch/arm/include/asm/trusted_foundations.h b/arch/arm/include/asm/trusted_foundations.h
index b5f7705abcb0..624e1d436c6c 100644
--- a/arch/arm/include/asm/trusted_foundations.h
+++ b/arch/arm/include/asm/trusted_foundations.h
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ static inline void register_trusted_foundations(
 	 */
 	pr_err("No support for Trusted Foundations, continuing in degraded mode.\n");
 	pr_err("Secondary processors as well as CPU PM will be disabled.\n");
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP)
 	setup_max_cpus = 0;
+#endif
 	cpu_idle_poll_ctrl(true);
 }