diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
index 42a4d11fad23d..672262717601e 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-omap2/board-n8x0.c
@@ -371,7 +371,11 @@ static void n8x0_mmc_callback(void *data, u8 card_mask)
 	else
 		*openp = 0;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MMC_OMAP
 	omap_mmc_notify_cover_event(mmc_device, index, *openp);
+#else
+	pr_warn("MMC: notify cover event not available\n");
+#endif
 }
 
 static int n8x0_mmc_late_init(struct device *dev)