diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
index 0f631d9c68..5239c07797 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ public:
     // frsky backend
     class AP_Frsky_Telem *frsky;
 
-#if !HAL_MINIMIZE_FEATURES
+#if AP_LTM_TELEM_ENABLED
     // LTM backend
     AP_LTM_Telem ltm_telemetry;
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 547e073717..3d69f782bd 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -2243,7 +2243,7 @@ void GCS::setup_uarts()
             frsky = nullptr;
         }
     }
-#if !HAL_MINIMIZE_FEATURES
+#if AP_LTM_TELEM_ENABLED
     ltm_telemetry.init();
 #endif