diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
index 340a877eaf69a..59ae078e114f5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/smsc95xx.c
@@ -1101,6 +1101,12 @@ static int smsc95xx_reset(struct usbnet *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+static void smsc95xx_poll_dummy(struct net_device *netdev)
+{
+}
+#endif
+
 static const struct net_device_ops smsc95xx_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_open		= usbnet_open,
 	.ndo_stop		= usbnet_stop,
@@ -1113,6 +1119,9 @@ static const struct net_device_ops smsc95xx_netdev_ops = {
 	.ndo_eth_ioctl		= smsc95xx_ioctl,
 	.ndo_set_rx_mode	= smsc95xx_set_multicast,
 	.ndo_set_features	= smsc95xx_set_features,
+#ifdef CONFIG_NET_POLL_CONTROLLER
+	.ndo_poll_controller	= smsc95xx_poll_dummy,
+#endif
 };
 
 static void smsc95xx_handle_link_change(struct net_device *net)