diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h
index 8d9e62725202..11c6fecc3ad7 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/asm-prototypes.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 extern void cmpxchg8b_emu(void);
 #endif
 
-#if defined(__GENKSYMS__) && defined(CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR)
+#ifdef CONFIG_STACKPROTECTOR
 extern unsigned long __ref_stack_chk_guard;
 #endif