diff --git a/drivers/net/e1000/main.c b/drivers/net/e1000/main.c
index 6f9ddda..00d18ad 100644
--- a/drivers/net/e1000/main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/e1000/main.c
@@ -3588,10 +3588,13 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = e1000_register_eeprom(hw);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(&pdev->dev, "failed to register EEPROM devices!\n");
-		return ret;
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MTD)) {
+		ret = e1000_register_eeprom(hw);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			dev_err(&pdev->dev,
+			        "failed to register EEPROM devices!\n");
+			return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (e1000_validate_eeprom_checksum(hw))