diff --git a/drivers/video/cmdline.c b/drivers/video/cmdline.c
index d3d257489c3d5..49ee3fb4951a5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/cmdline.c
+++ b/drivers/video/cmdline.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ const char *video_get_options(const char *name)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(video_get_options);
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FB_CORE)
 bool __video_get_options(const char *name, const char **options, bool is_of)
 {
 	bool enabled = true;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ bool __video_get_options(const char *name, const char **options, bool is_of)
 	return enabled;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__video_get_options);
+#endif
 
 /*
  * Process command line options for video adapters. This function is
diff --git a/include/video/cmdline.h b/include/video/cmdline.h
index 77292d1d6173b..76649465bb084 100644
--- a/include/video/cmdline.h
+++ b/include/video/cmdline.h
@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@
 #ifndef VIDEO_CMDLINE_H
 #define VIDEO_CMDLINE_H
 
+#include <linux/kconfig.h>
 #include <linux/types.h>
 
 const char *video_get_options(const char *name);
 
+#if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_FB_CORE)
 /* exported for compatibility with fbdev; don't use in new code */
 bool __video_get_options(const char *name, const char **option, bool is_of);
+#endif
 
 #endif