diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/printload.h b/src/modules/systemlib/printload.h
index 09f8a562b9..ee210f8903 100644
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/printload.h
+++ b/src/modules/systemlib/printload.h
@@ -43,8 +43,13 @@
 
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 
+#include <px4_config.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_MAX_TASKS
+#define CONFIG_MAX_TASKS 64
+#endif
+
 struct print_load_s {
 	uint64_t total_user_time;