diff --git a/libraries/AP_WheelEncoder/AP_WheelEncoder.cpp b/libraries/AP_WheelEncoder/AP_WheelEncoder.cpp
index 2ca8cde3a3..610a7cd8e2 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_WheelEncoder/AP_WheelEncoder.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_WheelEncoder/AP_WheelEncoder.cpp
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ void AP_WheelEncoder::update(void)
     }
 }
 
+#if HAL_LOGGING_ENABLED
 // log wheel encoder information
 void AP_WheelEncoder::Log_Write() const
 {
@@ -219,6 +220,7 @@ void AP_WheelEncoder::Log_Write() const
     };
     AP::logger().WriteBlock(&pkt, sizeof(pkt));
 }
+#endif
 
 // check if an instance is healthy
 bool AP_WheelEncoder::healthy(uint8_t instance) const