diff --git a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
index 967b7ba50..967db04d6 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
+++ b/src/mqtt/MQTT.cpp
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ void MQTT::reconnect()
             mqttPassword = moduleConfig.mqtt.password;
         }
 #if HAS_WIFI && !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
-#if !defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6) && !defined(RPI_PICO)
+#if !defined(CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32C6)
         if (moduleConfig.mqtt.tls_enabled) {
             // change default for encrypted to 8883
             try {
diff --git a/src/mqtt/MQTT.h b/src/mqtt/MQTT.h
index fcefb94a2..7e0378238 100644
--- a/src/mqtt/MQTT.h
+++ b/src/mqtt/MQTT.h
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class MQTT : private concurrency::OSThread
 #if HAS_WIFI
     WiFiClient mqttClient;
 #if !defined(ARCH_PORTDUINO)
-#if defined(ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_MAJOR) && ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_MAJOR < 3
+#if (defined(ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_MAJOR) && ESP_ARDUINO_VERSION_MAJOR < 3) || defined(RPI_PICO)
     WiFiClientSecure wifiSecureClient;
 #endif
 #endif
@@ -130,4 +130,4 @@ class MQTT : private concurrency::OSThread
 
 void mqttInit();
 
-extern MQTT *mqtt;
\ No newline at end of file
+extern MQTT *mqtt;