diff --git a/include/crypto/public_key.h b/include/crypto/public_key.h
index 68f7aa2a7e55..6d61695e1cde 100644
--- a/include/crypto/public_key.h
+++ b/include/crypto/public_key.h
@@ -80,7 +80,16 @@ extern int create_signature(struct kernel_pkey_params *, const void *, void *);
 extern int verify_signature(const struct key *,
 			    const struct public_key_signature *);
 
+#if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_ASYMMETRIC_PUBLIC_KEY_SUBTYPE)
 int public_key_verify_signature(const struct public_key *pkey,
 				const struct public_key_signature *sig);
+#else
+static inline
+int public_key_verify_signature(const struct public_key *pkey,
+				const struct public_key_signature *sig)
+{
+	return -EINVAL;
+}
+#endif
 
 #endif /* _LINUX_PUBLIC_KEY_H */