diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_event.h
index 7426d7a90e1e..7aba3c7ea25c 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPC_PERF_CTRS
 #include <asm/perf_event_server.h>
+#else
+static inline bool is_sier_available(void) { return false; }
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_FSL_EMB_PERF_EVENT