diff --git a/src/ipc/handler-ipc3.c b/src/ipc/handler-ipc3.c
index 59a538292..d2fd4d75e 100644
--- a/src/ipc/handler-ipc3.c
+++ b/src/ipc/handler-ipc3.c
@@ -683,6 +683,12 @@ static int ipc_glb_pm_message(uint32_t header)
 /*
  * Debug IPC Operations.
  */
+#if CONFIG_SUECREEK || defined __ZEPHYR__
+static int ipc_dma_trace_config(uint32_t header)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#else
 static int ipc_dma_trace_config(uint32_t header)
 {
 #if CONFIG_HOST_PTABLE
@@ -703,10 +709,6 @@ static int ipc_dma_trace_config(uint32_t header)
 	else
 		timer->delta = 0;
 
-#if CONFIG_SUECREEK || defined __ZEPHYR__
-	return 0;
-#endif
-
 #if CONFIG_HOST_PTABLE
 	err = ipc_process_host_buffer(ipc, &params.buffer,
 				      SOF_IPC_STREAM_CAPTURE,
@@ -740,6 +742,7 @@ static int ipc_dma_trace_config(uint32_t header)
 error:
 	return err;
 }
+#endif /* CONFIG_SUECREEK || defined __ZEPHYR__ */
 
 static int ipc_trace_filter_update(uint32_t header)
 {