diff --git a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
index 47926aac95..b6620318e3 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
@@ -876,11 +876,13 @@ bool AP_Arming::system_checks(bool report)
             return false;
         }
 #endif
+#if HAL_BUTTON_ENABLED
         const auto &button = AP::button();
         if (!button.arming_checks(sizeof(buffer), buffer)) {
             check_failed(ARMING_CHECK_PARAMETERS, report, "%s", buffer);
             return false;
         }
+#endif
     }
 
     return true;