diff --git a/common/log.c b/common/log.c
index c5b9b489ca..d7ce74f6b3 100644
--- a/common/log.c
+++ b/common/log.c
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ const char *log_get_cat_name(enum log_category_t cat)
 	if (cat >= LOGC_NONE)
 		return log_cat_name[cat - LOGC_NONE];
 
+#if CONFIG_IS_ENABLED(DM)
 	name = uclass_get_name((enum uclass_id)cat);
+#else
+	name = NULL;
+#endif
 
 	return name ? name : "<missing>";
 }