diff --git a/board/raspberrypi/rpi/rpi.c b/board/raspberrypi/rpi/rpi.c
index 4d546892842..fe6153b388b 100644
--- a/board/raspberrypi/rpi/rpi.c
+++ b/board/raspberrypi/rpi/rpi.c
@@ -604,11 +604,13 @@ int ft_board_setup(void *blob, struct bd_info *bd)
 
 	update_fdt_from_fw(blob, (void *)fw_dtb_pointer);
 
-	node = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(blob, -1, "simple-framebuffer");
-	if (node < 0)
-		fdt_simplefb_add_node(blob);
-	else
-		fdt_simplefb_enable_and_mem_rsv(blob);
+	if (CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(FDT_SIMPLEFB)) {
+		node = fdt_node_offset_by_compatible(blob, -1, "simple-framebuffer");
+		if (node < 0)
+			fdt_simplefb_add_node(blob);
+		else
+			fdt_simplefb_enable_and_mem_rsv(blob);
+	}
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_EFI_LOADER
 	/* Reserve the spin table */