diff --git a/ArduPlane/Log.cpp b/ArduPlane/Log.cpp
index a73c6dc552..2fdfcd618b 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Log.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Log.cpp
@@ -255,9 +255,11 @@ void Plane::Log_Write_RC(void)
 {
     logger.Write_RCIN();
     logger.Write_RCOUT();
+#if AP_RSSI_ENABLED
     if (rssi.enabled()) {
         logger.Write_RSSI();
     }
+#endif
     Log_Write_AETR();
 }
 
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
index 19288615a6..65198d9cb5 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
@@ -975,9 +975,11 @@ const AP_Param::Info Plane::var_info[] = {
     GOBJECT(rpm_sensor, "RPM", AP_RPM),
 #endif
 
+#if AP_RSSI_ENABLED
     // @Group: RSSI_
     // @Path: ../libraries/AP_RSSI/AP_RSSI.cpp
     GOBJECT(rssi, "RSSI_",  AP_RSSI),
+#endif
 
     // @Group: NTF_
     // @Path: ../libraries/AP_Notify/AP_Notify.cpp
diff --git a/ArduPlane/system.cpp b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
index d931ac158d..dafe5e8bd7 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,9 @@ void Plane::init_ardupilot()
     // initialise battery monitoring
     battery.init();
 
+#if AP_RSSI_ENABLED
     rssi.init();
+#endif
 
 #if AP_RPM_ENABLED
     rpm_sensor.init();