diff --git a/libraries/AP_FlashIface/examples/jedec_test/jedec_test.cpp b/libraries/AP_FlashIface/examples/jedec_test/jedec_test.cpp
index bb7e6544c4..ae0723b399 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_FlashIface/examples/jedec_test/jedec_test.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_FlashIface/examples/jedec_test/jedec_test.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 #include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
+
+#if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_LINUX
+
+const AP_HAL::HAL& hal = AP_HAL::get_HAL();
+void setup() { }
+
+void loop()
+{
+    // the library simply panics if a JEDEC device can't be found.  We
+    // can't really recover from that.
+    hal.console->printf("No JEDEC on linux\n");
+    hal.scheduler->delay(1000);
+}
+
+#else
+
 #include <GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Dummy.h>
 #include <AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.h>
 #include <AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.h>
@@ -184,4 +200,7 @@ void loop()
     hal.scheduler->delay(1000);
 }
 
+#endif
+
 AP_HAL_MAIN();
+