diff --git a/include/linux/vgaarb.h b/include/linux/vgaarb.h
index 367ab18dccf7..0ee42d9acdc0 100644
--- a/include/linux/vgaarb.h
+++ b/include/linux/vgaarb.h
@@ -183,8 +183,13 @@ extern void vga_put(struct pci_dev *pdev, unsigned int rsrc);
  */
 
 #ifndef __ARCH_HAS_VGA_DEFAULT_DEVICE
+#ifdef CONFIG_VGA_ARB
 extern struct pci_dev *vga_default_device(void);
 extern void vga_set_default_device(struct pci_dev *pdev);
+#else
+static inline struct pci_dev *vga_default_device(void) { return NULL; };
+static inline void vga_set_default_device(struct pci_dev *pdev) { };
+#endif
 #endif
 
 /**