diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.h b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.h
index 395fed3..d507f89 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	u8 invert_pwm:1;
 };
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_DVB_VES1X93) || defined(CONFIG_DVB_VES1X93_MODULE)
+#if defined(CONFIG_DVB_VES1X93) || (defined(CONFIG_DVB_VES1X93_MODULE) && defined(MODULE))
 extern struct dvb_frontend* ves1x93_attach(const struct ves1x93_config* config,
 					   struct i2c_adapter* i2c);
 #else