diff --git a/include/linux/elf-fdpic.h b/include/linux/elf-fdpic.h
index 9f5b7456bff3..7cd2e80cebc8 100644
--- a/include/linux/elf-fdpic.h
+++ b/include/linux/elf-fdpic.h
@@ -58,11 +58,13 @@ struct elf_fdpic_params {
 #define ELF_FDPIC_FLAG_PRESENT		0x80000000	/* T if this object is present */
 };
 
+#ifdef __KERNEL__
 #ifdef CONFIG_MMU
 extern void elf_fdpic_arch_lay_out_mm(struct elf_fdpic_params *exec_params,
 				      struct elf_fdpic_params *interp_params,
 				      unsigned long *start_stack,
 				      unsigned long *start_brk);
 #endif
+#endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_ELF_FDPIC_H */