diff --git a/src/lib/parameters/CMakeLists.txt b/src/lib/parameters/CMakeLists.txt
index 64bde57971..4c355cdd9d 100644
--- a/src/lib/parameters/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/lib/parameters/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -148,7 +148,13 @@ if (NOT "${PX4_BOARD}" MATCHES "px4_io")
 		px4_parameters.hpp
 	)
 
-	target_link_libraries(parameters PRIVATE perf tinybson px4_layer)
+	target_link_libraries(parameters PRIVATE perf tinybson px4_platform)
+
+	# on NuttX protected build there are separate px4 layers for userspace and kernel
+	if (NOT ${PX4_PLATFORM} STREQUAL "nuttx" OR CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT)
+		target_link_libraries(parameters PRIVATE px4_layer)
+	endif()
+
 	target_compile_definitions(parameters PRIVATE -DMODULE_NAME="parameters")
 	target_compile_options(parameters
 		PRIVATE
@@ -160,7 +166,7 @@ else()
 endif()
 add_dependencies(parameters prebuild_targets)
 
-if(${PX4_PLATFORM} STREQUAL "nuttx")
+if(${PX4_PLATFORM} STREQUAL "nuttx" AND CONFIG_BUILD_FLAT)
 	target_link_libraries(parameters PRIVATE flashparams tinybson)
 endif()