diff --git a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
index 079629bff95..84e665961bb 100644
--- a/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
+++ b/drivers/pcmcia/ds.c
@@ -920,8 +920,6 @@ static int pcmcia_bus_match(struct device *dev, struct device_driver *drv)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
-
 static int pcmcia_bus_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 {
 	struct pcmcia_device *p_dev;
@@ -962,15 +960,6 @@ static int pcmcia_bus_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#else
-
-static int pcmcia_bus_uevent(struct device *dev, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
-{
-	return -ENODEV;
-}
-
-#endif
-
 /************************ runtime PM support ***************************/
 
 static int pcmcia_dev_suspend(struct device *dev, pm_message_t state);