diff --git a/include/linux/netdevice.h b/include/linux/netdevice.h
index 5ac140dcb789..289c2314d766 100644
--- a/include/linux/netdevice.h
+++ b/include/linux/netdevice.h
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@ static inline void napi_enable(struct napi_struct *n)
 	clear_bit(NAPI_STATE_NPSVC, &n->state);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SMP
 /**
  *	napi_synchronize - wait until NAPI is not running
  *	@n: napi context
@@ -523,12 +522,12 @@ static inline void napi_enable(struct napi_struct *n)
  */
 static inline void napi_synchronize(const struct napi_struct *n)
 {
-	while (test_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED, &n->state))
-		msleep(1);
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SMP))
+		while (test_bit(NAPI_STATE_SCHED, &n->state))
+			msleep(1);
+	else
+		barrier();
 }
-#else
-# define napi_synchronize(n)	barrier()
-#endif
 
 enum netdev_queue_state_t {
 	__QUEUE_STATE_DRV_XOFF,