diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index 75eded9aafb0..d8c7e86c2d28 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -1104,6 +1104,11 @@ static void mark_readonly(void)
 	} else
 		pr_info("Kernel memory protection disabled.\n");
 }
+#elif defined(CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_STRICT_KERNEL_RWX)
+static inline void mark_readonly(void)
+{
+	pr_warn("Kernel memory protection not selected by kernel config.\n");
+}
 #else
 static inline void mark_readonly(void)
 {