diff --git a/drivers/mtd/st25fl1.c b/drivers/mtd/st25fl1.c
index 44f57c71a58..18a67eef246 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/st25fl1.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/st25fl1.c
@@ -882,9 +882,9 @@ FAR struct mtd_dev_s *st25fl1_initialize(FAR struct spi_dev_s *qspi)
         }
     }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_REGISTRATION
   /* Register the MTD with the procfs system if enabled */
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MTD_REGISTRATION
   mtd_register(&priv->mtd, "st25fl1");
 #endif