From 65df1ccf4fac3639528053afcc25e52ebdff77f5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Peter Barker <pbarker@barker.dropbear.id.au>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:28:57 +1100
Subject: [PATCH] AP_Parachute: fail arming checks if AP_Relay not not
 available

.... and it is configured to be used to deploy the parachute
---
 libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
index ad45fed6870..d246b8ed711 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ bool AP_Parachute::arming_checks(size_t buflen, char *buffer) const
             }
 #else
             hal.util->snprintf(buffer, buflen, "AP_Relay not available");
+            return false;
 #endif
         }