diff --git a/src/utils/os_unix.c b/src/utils/os_unix.c
index d103ae832..d5870669a 100644
--- a/src/utils/os_unix.c
+++ b/src/utils/os_unix.c
@@ -709,6 +709,13 @@ int testing_get_fail_pattern(bool is_alloc, char *buf, size_t buflen)
 #endif /* WPA_TRACE_BFD */
 }
 
+#else /* defined(WPA_TRACE_BFD) && defined(CONFIG_TESTING_OPTIONS) */
+
+static inline int testing_test_fail(const char *tag, bool is_alloc)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+
 #endif
 
 void * os_malloc(size_t size)