diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/l64781.h b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/l64781.h
index 83b8bc2..21ba4a2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/l64781.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/l64781.h
@@ -31,8 +31,16 @@
 	u8 demod_address;
 };
 
-
+#if defined(CONFIG_DVB_L64781) || defined(CONFIG_DVB_L64781_MODULE)
 extern struct dvb_frontend* l64781_attach(const struct l64781_config* config,
 					  struct i2c_adapter* i2c);
+#else
+static inline struct dvb_frontend* l64781_attach(const struct l64781_config* config,
+					  struct i2c_adapter* i2c)
+{
+	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __FUNCTION__);
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif // CONFIG_DVB_L64781
 
 #endif // L64781_H