diff --git a/libraries/AP_ADSB/AP_ADSB_Sagetech.cpp b/libraries/AP_ADSB/AP_ADSB_Sagetech.cpp
index ce38edef09..a5ebfea68c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ADSB/AP_ADSB_Sagetech.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_ADSB/AP_ADSB_Sagetech.cpp
@@ -514,6 +514,7 @@ void AP_ADSB_Sagetech::send_msg_GPS()
     hemisphere |= (AP::gps().status() < AP_GPS::GPS_OK_FIX_2D) ? 0x80 : 0;  // isInvalid
     pkt.payload[35] = hemisphere;
 
+#if AP_RTC_ENABLED
     // time
     uint64_t time_usec;
     if (AP::rtc().get_utc_usec(time_usec)) {
@@ -526,6 +527,9 @@ void AP_ADSB_Sagetech::send_msg_GPS()
     } else {
         memset(&pkt.payload[36],' ', 10);
     }
+#else
+    memset(&pkt.payload[36],' ', 10);
+#endif
 
     send_msg(pkt);
 }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_ADSB/AP_ADSB_Sagetech_MXS.cpp b/libraries/AP_ADSB/AP_ADSB_Sagetech_MXS.cpp
index a2df7e7e4e..fdd8431e3e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ADSB/AP_ADSB_Sagetech_MXS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_ADSB/AP_ADSB_Sagetech_MXS.cpp
@@ -681,6 +681,7 @@ void AP_ADSB_Sagetech_MXS::send_gps_msg()
 
     gps.gpsValid = (AP::gps().status() < AP_GPS::GPS_OK_FIX_2D) ? false : true;  // If the status is not OK, gpsValid is false.
 
+#if AP_RTC_ENABLED
     uint64_t time_usec;
     if (AP::rtc().get_utc_usec(time_usec)) {
         const time_t time_sec = time_usec * 1E-6;
@@ -690,6 +691,9 @@ void AP_ADSB_Sagetech_MXS::send_gps_msg()
     } else {
         strncpy(gps.timeOfFix, "      .   ", 11);
     }
+#else
+    strncpy(gps.timeOfFix, "      .   ", 11);
+#endif
 
     int32_t height;
     if (_frontend._my_loc.initialised() && _frontend._my_loc.get_alt_cm(Location::AltFrame::ABOVE_TERRAIN, height)) {