diff --git a/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c b/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
index 474e28f10815..dafdeb2a5938 100644
--- a/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
+++ b/arch/x86/mm/init_64.c
@@ -1019,6 +1019,7 @@ void __ref vmemmap_free(struct page *memmap, unsigned long nr_pages)
 	remove_pagetable(start, end, false);
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE
 static void __meminit
 kernel_physical_mapping_remove(unsigned long start, unsigned long end)
 {
@@ -1028,7 +1029,6 @@ kernel_physical_mapping_remove(unsigned long start, unsigned long end)
 	remove_pagetable(start, end, true);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MEMORY_HOTREMOVE
 int __ref arch_remove_memory(u64 start, u64 size)
 {
 	unsigned long start_pfn = start >> PAGE_SHIFT;