diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile
index c0e4b111c8b4..73d6807a8cdf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtw88/Makefile
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ rtw88_core-y += main.o \
 	   ps.o \
 	   sec.o \
 	   bf.o \
-	   wow.o \
 	   regd.o
 
+rtw88_core-$(CONFIG_PM) += wow.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_RTW88_8822B)	+= rtw88_8822b.o
 rtw88_8822b-objs		:= rtw8822b.o rtw8822b_table.o