diff --git a/src/platforms/px4_defines.h b/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
index 711e1cc82e..bde247ee9e 100644
--- a/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
+++ b/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@
 
 #include <px4_log.h>
 
+#if defined(__PX4_NUTTX) && !defined(CONFIG_ARCH_MATH_H)
+#error CONFIG_ARCH_MATH_H is required to use math definitions and functions
+#endif
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * Defines for all platforms.
  ****************************************************************************/