diff --git a/common/Makefile b/common/Makefile
index 8d4a426952..35477669a7 100644
--- a/common/Makefile
+++ b/common/Makefile
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ COBJS-$(CONFIG_USB_STORAGE) += usb_storage.o
 endif
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_CMD_XIMG) += cmd_ximg.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_YAFFS2) += cmd_yaffs2.o
-COBJS-y += cmd_vfd.o
+COBJS-$(CONFIG_VFD) += cmd_vfd.o
 COBJS-$(CONFIG_CMD_DOC) += docecc.o
 COBJS-y += flash.o
 COBJS-y += kgdb.o
diff --git a/common/cmd_vfd.c b/common/cmd_vfd.c
index 104c310561..45f427126d 100644
--- a/common/cmd_vfd.c
+++ b/common/cmd_vfd.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ U_BOOT_CMD(
 );
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VFD
 int trab_vfd (ulong bitmap)
 {
 	uchar *addr;
@@ -103,4 +102,3 @@ int trab_vfd (ulong bitmap)
 	transfer_pic(3, addr, VFD_LOGO_HEIGHT, VFD_LOGO_WIDTH);
 	return 0;
 }
-#endif	/* CONFIG_VFD */