diff --git a/ArduCopter/APM_Config.h b/ArduCopter/APM_Config.h
index 99c1c9d621..716b98cbf1 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/APM_Config.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/APM_Config.h
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@
  */
 
 // uncomment the lines below to save on flash space if compiling for the APM using Arduino IDE.  Top items save the most flash space
-#define CLI_ENABLED           DISABLED            // disable the CLI (command-line-interface) to save 21K of flash space
+#if (CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_APM2 || CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_APM1)
+ # define CLI_ENABLED           DISABLED            // disable the CLI (command-line-interface) to save 21K of flash space
+#endif
 //#define LOGGING_ENABLED       DISABLED            // disable dataflash logging to save 11K of flash space
 //#define GPS_PROTOCOL          GPS_PROTOCOL_UBLOX  // hard code GPS to Ublox to save 8k of flash
 //#define GPS_PROTOCOL          GPS_PROTOCOL_MTK19  // hard cdoe GPS to Mediatek to save 10k of flash