diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/smp.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/smp.c
index b2ba3e95bda7..bbf361f23ae8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/smp.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/powernv/smp.c
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #include <asm/udbg.h>
 #define DBG(fmt...) udbg_printf(fmt)
 #else
-#define DBG(fmt...)
+#define DBG(fmt...) do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
 static void pnv_smp_setup_cpu(int cpu)