diff --git a/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp b/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
index 1851ffbaa..01e5a34a7 100644
--- a/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
+++ b/src/RedirectablePrint.cpp
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ void RedirectablePrint::log_to_syslog(const char *logLevel, const char *format,
 
 void RedirectablePrint::log_to_ble(const char *logLevel, const char *format, va_list arg)
 {
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_BLUETOOTH
     if (config.bluetooth.device_logging_enabled && !pauseBluetoothLogging) {
         bool isBleConnected = false;
 #ifdef ARCH_ESP32
@@ -211,6 +212,11 @@ void RedirectablePrint::log_to_ble(const char *logLevel, const char *format, va_
             delete[] buffer;
         }
     }
+#else
+    (void)logLevel;
+    (void)format;
+    (void)arg;
+#endif
 }
 
 meshtastic_LogRecord_Level RedirectablePrint::getLogLevel(const char *logLevel)