diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index d7abdb2a9..e0f0783d3 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 #include "nimble/NimbleBluetooth.h"
 #endif
 
-#if HAS_WIFI || defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
+#if HAS_WIFI
 #include "mesh/wifi/WiFiServerAPI.h"
 #include "mqtt/MQTT.h"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/mesh/Router.cpp b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
index 815571b9b..e0746bdd9 100644
--- a/src/mesh/Router.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/Router.cpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "mesh/compression/unishox2.h"
 }
 
-#if HAS_WIFI
+#if HAS_WIFI || HAS_ETHERNET
 #include "mqtt/MQTT.h"
 #endif
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ ErrorCode Router::send(MeshPacket *p)
     if (p->which_payload_variant == MeshPacket_decoded_tag) {
         ChannelIndex chIndex = p->channel; // keep as a local because we are about to change it
 
-#if HAS_WIFI
+#if HAS_WIFI || HAS_ETHERNET
         // check if we should send decrypted packets to mqtt
 
         // truth table:
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ ErrorCode Router::send(MeshPacket *p)
             return encodeResult; // FIXME - this isn't a valid ErrorCode
         }
 
-#if HAS_WIFI
+#if HAS_WIFI || HAS_ETHERNET
         // the packet is now encrypted.
         // check if we should send encrypted packets to mqtt
         if (mqtt && shouldActuallyEncrypt)