diff --git a/APMrover2/Parameters.cpp b/APMrover2/Parameters.cpp
index d72f8b3c7e..74ebbd2a26 100644
--- a/APMrover2/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/APMrover2/Parameters.cpp
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ void Rover::load_parameters(void)
     L1_controller.set_default_period(NAVL1_PERIOD);
 
     // configure safety switch to allow stopping the motors while armed
-#if AP_FEATURE_SAFETY_BUTTON
+#if HAL_HAVE_SAFETY_SWITCH
     AP_Param::set_default_by_name("BRD_SAFETYOPTION", AP_BoardConfig::BOARD_SAFETY_OPTION_BUTTON_ACTIVE_SAFETY_OFF|
                                                       AP_BoardConfig::BOARD_SAFETY_OPTION_BUTTON_ACTIVE_SAFETY_ON|
                                                       AP_BoardConfig::BOARD_SAFETY_OPTION_BUTTON_ACTIVE_ARMED);