diff --git a/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c b/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
index 5c5b1b91488..aa126d71bc5 100644
--- a/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
+++ b/board/altera/nios2-generic/nios2-generic.c
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
 
 #include <common.h>
 #include <netdev.h>
+#if defined(CONFIG_CFI_FLASH_MTD)
 #include <mtd/cfi_flash.h>
+#endif
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/gpio.h>