diff --git a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
index 4658e3e0ec42..816ec88a0d7f 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/serial/8250/8250_dw.c
@@ -272,7 +272,6 @@ static int dw8250_probe_of(struct uart_port *p,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI
 static int dw8250_probe_acpi(struct uart_8250_port *up,
 			     struct dw8250_data *data)
 {
@@ -300,13 +299,6 @@ static int dw8250_probe_acpi(struct uart_8250_port *up,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-#else
-static inline int dw8250_probe_acpi(struct uart_8250_port *up,
-				    struct dw8250_data *data)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
-#endif /* CONFIG_ACPI */
 
 static int dw8250_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 {