diff --git a/include/sound/soc.h b/include/sound/soc.h
index 600a7ebd10c0..1378dcd2128a 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc.h
@@ -462,6 +462,11 @@ struct snd_soc_component *snd_soc_lookup_component(struct device *dev,
 int soc_new_pcm(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int num);
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_SOC_COMPRESS
 int snd_soc_new_compress(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int num);
+#else
+static inline int snd_soc_new_compress(struct snd_soc_pcm_runtime *rtd, int num)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
 #endif
 
 void snd_soc_disconnect_sync(struct device *dev);