diff --git a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
index 579dbac..0e46d70 100644
--- a/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
+++ b/arch/arm/mach-k3/am642_init.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
 void board_init_f(ulong dummy)
 {
-#if defined(CONFIG_K3_LOAD_SYSFW)
+#if defined(CONFIG_K3_LOAD_SYSFW) || defined(CONFIG_K3_AM64_DDRSS)
 	struct udevice *dev;
 	int ret;
 #endif