diff --git a/src/drivers/bmi160/bmi160_main.cpp b/src/drivers/bmi160/bmi160_main.cpp
index 45ca1e37b2..204b479e33 100644
--- a/src/drivers/bmi160/bmi160_main.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/bmi160/bmi160_main.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ start(bool external_bus, enum Rotation rotation)
 #endif
 
 	} else {
+#if defined(PX4_SPIDEV_BMI)
 		*g_dev_ptr = new BMI160(PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS, path_accel, path_gyro, (spi_dev_e)PX4_SPIDEV_BMI, rotation);
+#else
+		errx(0, "No Internal SPI CS");
+#endif
 	}
 
 	if (*g_dev_ptr == nullptr) {