diff --git a/include/sound/soc-component.h b/include/sound/soc-component.h
index e09a2d108e8c..3a35d149e92f 100644
--- a/include/sound/soc-component.h
+++ b/include/sound/soc-component.h
@@ -227,10 +227,8 @@ struct snd_soc_component {
 	struct snd_compr_stream  *mark_compr_open;
 	void *mark_pm;
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
 	struct dentry *debugfs_root;
 	const char *debugfs_prefix;
-#endif
 };
 
 #define for_each_component_dais(component, dai)\