diff --git a/common/splash_source.c b/common/splash_source.c
index 7223a1aae7..2ce0768833 100644
--- a/common/splash_source.c
+++ b/common/splash_source.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int splash_init_virtio(void)
 	}
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_CMD_UBIFS
+#if defined(CONFIG_CMD_UBIFS) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD)
 static int splash_mount_ubifs(struct splash_location *location)
 {
 	int res;