diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx22700.h b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx22700.h
index dcd8979..10286cc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx22700.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx22700.h
@@ -31,7 +31,16 @@
 	u8 demod_address;
 };
 
+#if defined(CONFIG_DVB_CX22700) || defined(CONFIG_DVB_CX22700_MODULE)
 extern struct dvb_frontend* cx22700_attach(const struct cx22700_config* config,
 					   struct i2c_adapter* i2c);
+#else
+static inline struct dvb_frontend* cx22700_attach(const struct cx22700_config* config,
+					   struct i2c_adapter* i2c)
+{
+	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __FUNCTION__);
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif // CONFIG_DVB_CX22700
 
 #endif // CX22700_H