diff --git a/core/embed/sec/secret/unix/secret.c b/core/embed/sec/secret/unix/secret.c
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index 91e08f2ec9..0000000000
--- a/core/embed/sec/secret/unix/secret.c
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-../stm32f4/secret.c
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diff --git a/core/embed/sec/secret/unix/secret.c b/core/embed/sec/secret/unix/secret.c
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+#include <sec/secret.h>
+
+#ifdef KERNEL_MODE
+
+void secret_write_header(void) {}
+
+secbool secret_optiga_present(void) { return secfalse; }
+
+void secret_optiga_erase(void) {}
+
+secbool secret_bootloader_locked(void) { return sectrue; }
+
+void secret_prepare_fw(secbool allow_run_with_secret, secbool _trust_all) {}
+
+#endif  // KERNEL_MODE