diff --git a/block/Makefile b/block/Makefile
index c05de0e..4b84d0d 100644
--- a/block/Makefile
+++ b/block/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Makefile for the kernel block layer
 #
 
-obj-y	:= elevator.o ll_rw_blk.o ioctl.o genhd.o scsi_ioctl.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_BLOCK) := elevator.o ll_rw_blk.o ioctl.o genhd.o scsi_ioctl.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_IOSCHED_NOOP)	+= noop-iosched.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_IOSCHED_AS)	+= as-iosched.o