diff --git a/sw/airborne/ap_downlink.h b/sw/airborne/ap_downlink.h
index aa9364e912..4f716a6058 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/ap_downlink.h
+++ b/sw/airborne/ap_downlink.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include "messages.h"
 #include "periodic.h"
 
+//#include "modules.h"
+
 #if defined DOWNLINK
 #define Downlink(x) x
 #else
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@
 #define PERIODIC_SEND_SETTINGS(_chan) {}
 #endif
 
-#ifdef INFRARED
+#if defined INFRARED || INFRARED_I2C
 #define PERIODIC_SEND_IR_SENSORS(_chan) DOWNLINK_SEND_IR_SENSORS(_chan, &ir_ir1, &ir_ir2, &ir_pitch, &ir_roll, &ir_top);
 #else
 #define PERIODIC_SEND_IR_SENSORS(_chan) ;
diff --git a/sw/airborne/sim/sim_ir.c b/sw/airborne/sim/sim_ir.c
index ec8e23d017..5005294a94 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/sim/sim_ir.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/sim/sim_ir.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ value set_ir(value roll __attribute__ ((unused)),
              value top __attribute__ ((unused)),
 	     value air_speed
 	     ) {
-#ifdef INFRARED
+#if defined  INFRARED || INFRARED_I2C
   ir_roll = Int_val(roll);
   ir_pitch = Int_val(front);
   ir_top = Int_val(top);