diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_periph.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_periph.h
index 00906d5410..1ac7ab88ec 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_periph.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_periph.h
@@ -317,6 +317,10 @@
 #define AP_SCRIPTING_ENABLED 0
 #endif
 
+#ifndef HAL_WITH_ESC_TELEM
+#define HAL_WITH_ESC_TELEM 0
+#endif
+
 #ifndef AP_BATTERY_ESC_TELEM_OUTBOUND_ENABLED
 #define AP_BATTERY_ESC_TELEM_OUTBOUND_ENABLED 0
 #endif