diff --git a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
index 27c82207d387813ecf7fdbb39eafd221a482935b..ab3554d4aa0644ba4c0afc4952037aecbc48773f 100644
--- a/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
+++ b/arch/x86/tools/relocs.c
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ static const char * const sym_regex_kernel[S_NSYMTYPES] = {
 	"(__parainstructions|__alt_instructions)(_end)?|"
 	"(__iommu_table|__apicdrivers|__smp_locks)(_end)?|"
 	"__(start|end)_pci_.*|"
+#if CONFIG_FW_LOADER_BUILTIN
 	"__(start|end)_builtin_fw|"
+#endif
 	"__(start|stop)___ksymtab(_gpl)?|"
 	"__(start|stop)___kcrctab(_gpl)?|"
 	"__(start|stop)___param|"