diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index e7dff60ce..604541cd5 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -536,7 +536,9 @@ void AdminModule::handleSetConfig(const meshtastic_Config &c)
         config.security = c.payload_variant.security;
         owner.public_key.size = config.security.public_key.size;
         memcpy(owner.public_key.bytes, config.security.public_key.bytes, config.security.public_key.size);
+#if !MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_PKI
         crypto->setDHPrivateKey(config.security.private_key.bytes);
+#endif
         if (config.security.debug_log_api_enabled == c.payload_variant.security.debug_log_api_enabled &&
             config.security.serial_enabled == c.payload_variant.security.serial_enabled)
             requiresReboot = false;