diff --git a/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.h b/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.h
index f9dd8b17c8..c43e725590 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.h
@@ -9,12 +9,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h>
-
-#ifndef HAL_SOARING_ENABLED
-#define HAL_SOARING_ENABLED 1
-#endif
-
+#include "AP_Soaring_config.h"
 #if HAL_SOARING_ENABLED
 
 #include <AP_Param/AP_Param.h>
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring_config.h b/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01c2d81c8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL_Boards.h>
+
+#ifndef HAL_SOARING_ENABLED
+#define HAL_SOARING_ENABLED 1
+#endif