diff --git a/include/linux/rwsem.h b/include/linux/rwsem.h
index 3e108f154cb6..8d79708146aa 100644
--- a/include/linux/rwsem.h
+++ b/include/linux/rwsem.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ static inline int rwsem_is_locked(struct rw_semaphore *sem)
 # define __RWSEM_DEP_MAP_INIT(lockname)
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
+#if defined(CONFIG_SMP) && !defined(CONFIG_RWSEM_GENERIC_SPINLOCK)
 #define __RWSEM_INITIALIZER(name)			\
 	{ RWSEM_UNLOCKED_VALUE,				\
 	  __RAW_SPIN_LOCK_UNLOCKED(name.wait_lock),	\