diff --git a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/Makefile b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/Makefile
index b662c75fb28e..cb7f349b0514 100644
--- a/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/Makefile
+++ b/arch/mips/mips-boards/malta/Makefile
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@
 # under Linux.
 #
 
-obj-y := malta_int.o malta_mtd.o malta_setup.o
+obj-y := malta_int.o malta_setup.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_MTD) += malta_mtd.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_SMP) += malta_smp.o