diff --git a/include/linux/kallsyms.h b/include/linux/kallsyms.h
index 1037f4957caa..c3f075e8f60c 100644
--- a/include/linux/kallsyms.h
+++ b/include/linux/kallsyms.h
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ static inline void *dereference_symbol_descriptor(void *ptr)
 	return ptr;
 }
 
+/* How and when do we show kallsyms values? */
+extern bool kallsyms_show_value(const struct cred *cred);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_KALLSYMS
 unsigned long kallsyms_sym_address(int idx);
 int kallsyms_on_each_symbol(int (*fn)(void *, const char *, unsigned long),
@@ -94,9 +97,6 @@ extern int sprint_backtrace_build_id(char *buffer, unsigned long address);
 
 int lookup_symbol_name(unsigned long addr, char *symname);
 
-/* How and when do we show kallsyms values? */
-extern bool kallsyms_show_value(const struct cred *cred);
-
 #else /* !CONFIG_KALLSYMS */
 
 static inline unsigned long kallsyms_lookup_name(const char *name)
@@ -154,11 +154,6 @@ static inline int lookup_symbol_name(unsigned long addr, char *symname)
 	return -ERANGE;
 }
 
-static inline bool kallsyms_show_value(const struct cred *cred)
-{
-	return false;
-}
-
 static inline int kallsyms_on_each_symbol(int (*fn)(void *, const char *, unsigned long),
 					  void *data)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/ksyms_common.c b/kernel/ksyms_common.c
index 3840fa1c9c86..cf1a73cbf2f6 100644
--- a/kernel/ksyms_common.c
+++ b/kernel/ksyms_common.c
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 #include <linux/kallsyms.h>
 #include <linux/security.h>
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_KALLSYMS
 static inline int kallsyms_for_perf(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS
@@ -42,4 +41,3 @@ bool kallsyms_show_value(const struct cred *cred)
 		return false;
 	}
 }
-#endif