diff --git a/kernel/idle.c b/kernel/idle.c
index 75cf75242d7..2ad33693644 100644
--- a/kernel/idle.c
+++ b/kernel/idle.c
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ void z_pm_save_idle_exit(void)
 	 */
 	pm_system_resume();
 #endif	/* CONFIG_PM */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_EXISTS
 	sys_clock_idle_exit();
+#endif
 }
 
 void idle(void *unused1, void *unused2, void *unused3)