diff --git a/include/globalvar.h b/include/globalvar.h
index 7cc3976f6..a127a0539 100644
--- a/include/globalvar.h
+++ b/include/globalvar.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #ifndef __GLOBALVAR_H
 #define __GLOBALVAR_H
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_GLOBALVAR
 int globalvar_add_simple(const char *name);
 
 int globalvar_add(const char *name,
@@ -8,5 +9,24 @@ int globalvar_add(const char *name,
 		const char *(*get)(struct device_d *, struct param_d *p),
 		unsigned long flags);
 char *globalvar_get_match(const char *match, const char *seperator);
+#else
+static inline int globalvar_add_simple(const char *name)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int globalvar_add(const char *name,
+		int (*set)(struct device_d *dev, struct param_d *p, const char *val),
+		const char *(*get)(struct device_d *, struct param_d *p),
+		unsigned long flags)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline char *globalvar_get_match(const char *match, const char *seperator)
+{
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif
 
 #endif /* __GLOBALVAR_H */