diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_RCTelemetry_config.h b/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_RCTelemetry_config.h
index 3c325f1397..8cfb33467d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_RCTelemetry_config.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_RCTelemetry_config.h
@@ -12,3 +12,7 @@
 #ifndef HAL_CRSF_TELEM_TEXT_SELECTION_ENABLED
 #define HAL_CRSF_TELEM_TEXT_SELECTION_ENABLED OSD_ENABLED && OSD_PARAM_ENABLED && HAL_CRSF_TELEM_ENABLED && BOARD_FLASH_SIZE > 1024
 #endif
+
+#ifndef HAL_SPEKTRUM_TELEM_ENABLED
+#define HAL_SPEKTRUM_TELEM_ENABLED 1
+#endif
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_Spektrum_Telem.h b/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_Spektrum_Telem.h
index 3ae1900d6d..5b4f0a3faa 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_Spektrum_Telem.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_Spektrum_Telem.h
@@ -14,11 +14,7 @@
 */
 #pragma once
 
-#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h>
-
-#ifndef HAL_SPEKTRUM_TELEM_ENABLED
-#define HAL_SPEKTRUM_TELEM_ENABLED !HAL_MINIMIZE_FEATURES
-#endif
+#include "AP_RCTelemetry_config.h"
 
 #if HAL_SPEKTRUM_TELEM_ENABLED