diff --git a/drivers/firmware/efi/efi-init.c b/drivers/firmware/efi/efi-init.c
index 432301dce76f..5a595d026f58 100644
--- a/drivers/firmware/efi/efi-init.c
+++ b/drivers/firmware/efi/efi-init.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ extern __weak const efi_config_table_type_t efi_arch_tables[];
  * x86 defines its own instance of sysfb_primary_display and uses
  * it even without EFI, everything else can get them from here.
  */
-#if !defined(CONFIG_X86) && (defined(CONFIG_SYSFB) || defined(CONFIG_EFI_EARLYCON))
+#if !defined(CONFIG_X86) && (defined(CONFIG_SYSFB) || defined(CONFIG_EFI_EARLYCON)) || defined(CONFIG_FIRMWARE_EDID)
 struct sysfb_display_info sysfb_primary_display __section(".data");
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(sysfb_primary_display);
 #endif