diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
index 2ecb011939..fb09885e22 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -1692,6 +1692,7 @@ Sensors::adc_poll(struct sensor_combined_s &raw)
 
 					_battery_current_timestamp = t;
 
+#ifdef ADC_AIRSPEED_VOLTAGE_CHANNEL
 				} else if (ADC_AIRSPEED_VOLTAGE_CHANNEL == buf_adc[i].am_channel) {
 
 					/* calculate airspeed, raw is the difference from */
@@ -1720,6 +1721,7 @@ Sensors::adc_poll(struct sensor_combined_s &raw)
 							_diff_pres_pub = orb_advertise(ORB_ID(differential_pressure), &_diff_pres);
 						}
 					}
+#endif
 				}
 			}