extern struct vpe_boot_config *mips_cps_boot_vpes(void);
 
-extern bool mips_cps_smp_in_use(void);
-
 extern void mips_cps_pm_save(void);
 extern void mips_cps_pm_restore(void);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MIPS_CPS
+
+extern bool mips_cps_smp_in_use(void);
+
+#else /* !CONFIG_MIPS_CPS */
+
+static inline bool mips_cps_smp_in_use(void) { return false; }
+
+#endif /* !CONFIG_MIPS_CPS */
+
 #else /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
 
 .extern mips_cps_bootcfg;
 
 
        /* Setup the VPE to run mips_cps_pm_restore when started again */
        if (config_enabled(CONFIG_CPU_PM) && state == CPS_PM_POWER_GATED) {
+               /* Power gating relies upon CPS SMP */
+               if (!mips_cps_smp_in_use())
+                       return -EINVAL;
+
                core_cfg = &mips_cps_core_bootcfg[core];
                vpe_cfg = &core_cfg->vpe_config[current_cpu_data.vpe_id];
                vpe_cfg->pc = (unsigned long)mips_cps_pm_restore;
        memset(relocs, 0, sizeof(relocs));
 
        if (config_enabled(CONFIG_CPU_PM) && state == CPS_PM_POWER_GATED) {
+               /* Power gating relies upon CPS SMP */
+               if (!mips_cps_smp_in_use())
+                       goto out_err;
+
                /*
                 * Save CPU state. Note the non-standard calling convention
                 * with the return address placed in v0 to avoid clobbering