diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_config.h b/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_config.h
index d7da888b9e..027b68b78f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_config.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_config.h
@@ -17,11 +17,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef HAL_LOGGING_FILESYSTEM_ENABLED
-    #if HAVE_FILESYSTEM_SUPPORT
-        #define HAL_LOGGING_FILESYSTEM_ENABLED HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
-    #else
-        #define HAL_LOGGING_FILESYSTEM_ENABLED 0
-    #endif
+#define HAL_LOGGING_FILESYSTEM_ENABLED HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED && AP_FILESYSTEM_FILE_WRITING_ENABLED
 #endif
 
 #if HAL_LOGGING_DATAFLASH_ENABLED
@@ -36,10 +32,6 @@
 #error Need HAL_BOARD_LOG_DIRECTORY for filesystem backend support
 #endif
 
-#if !defined (HAVE_FILESYSTEM_SUPPORT)
-#error Need HAVE_FILESYSTEM_SUPPORT for filesystem backend support
-#endif
-
 #endif
 
 #ifndef HAL_LOGGER_FILE_CONTENTS_ENABLED