diff --git a/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.cpp b/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.cpp
index ee01834cb1..2f4fe9c63b 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.cpp
@@ -1261,6 +1261,7 @@ bool AP_MSP_Telem_Backend::displaying_stats_screen() const
 
 bool AP_MSP_Telem_Backend::get_rssi(float &rssi) const
 {
+#if AP_RSSI_ENABLED
     AP_RSSI* ap_rssi = AP::rssi();
     if (ap_rssi == nullptr) {
         return false;
@@ -1270,5 +1271,9 @@ bool AP_MSP_Telem_Backend::get_rssi(float &rssi) const
     }
     rssi =  ap_rssi->read_receiver_rssi(); // range is [0-1]
     return true;
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
 }
+
 #endif //HAL_MSP_ENABLED
diff --git a/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_DJI.cpp b/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_DJI.cpp
index fcb3108c71..bafa921bd0 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_DJI.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_DJI.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ bool AP_MSP_Telem_DJI::get_rssi(float &rssi) const
     if (!displaying_stats_screen()) {
         return true;
     }
+#if AP_RSSI_ENABLED
     AP_RSSI* ap_rssi = AP::rssi();
     if (ap_rssi == nullptr) {
         return false;
@@ -231,6 +232,9 @@ bool AP_MSP_Telem_DJI::get_rssi(float &rssi) const
     if (!ap_rssi->enabled()) {
         return false;
     }
+#else
+    return false;
+#endif
     AP_OSD *osd = AP::osd();
     if (osd == nullptr) {
         return false;