diff --git a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ipa.c b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ipa.c
index 1947354ffc..74ae49dc56 100644
--- a/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ipa.c
+++ b/core/hdd/src/wlan_hdd_ipa.c
@@ -30,7 +30,9 @@
 #include <wlan_hdd_softap_tx_rx.h>
 #include <linux/inetdevice.h>
 #include <qdf_trace.h>
-#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 10, 0)
+/* Test against msm kernel version */
+#if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(5, 10, 0)) && \
+	IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SCHED_WALT)
 #include <linux/sched/walt.h>
 #endif