diff --git a/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp b/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
index 04dbcdd49..39ea76c00 100644
--- a/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
+++ b/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ size_t RedirectablePrint::log(const char *logLevel, const char *format, ...)
         }
         r += vprintf(format, arg);
 
-#if HAS_WIFI || HAS_ETHERNET
+#if (HAS_WIFI || HAS_ETHERNET) && !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
         // if syslog is in use, collect the log messages and send them to syslog
         if (syslog.isEnabled()) {
             int ll = 0;