diff --git a/Documentation/blackfin/Makefile b/Documentation/blackfin/Makefile
index c7e6c99bad81..03f78059d6f5 100644
--- a/Documentation/blackfin/Makefile
+++ b/Documentation/blackfin/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 ifneq ($(CONFIG_BLACKFIN),)
+ifneq ($(CONFIG_BFIN_GPTIMERS,)
 obj-m := gptimers-example.o
 endif
+endif