diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/chibios_hwdef.py b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/chibios_hwdef.py
index 1e72c8b9129edc..92d4c95feebfe5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/chibios_hwdef.py
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/chibios_hwdef.py
@@ -989,7 +989,6 @@ def write_mcu_config(self, f):
             f.write('#define HAL_USE_SDC FALSE\n')
             self.build_flags.append('USE_FATFS=no')
             self.env_vars['WITH_LITTLEFS'] = "1"
-            self.env_vars['DISABLE_SCRIPTING'] = True
         else:
             f.write('#define HAL_USE_SDC FALSE\n')
             self.build_flags.append('USE_FATFS=no')
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_normal.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_normal.h
index 82d108d9024bda..b372cbac0053e6 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_normal.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/scripts/defaults_normal.h
@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@
 #endif
 
 // a similar define is present in AP_HAL_Boards.h:
+// needed to compile chibios
 #ifndef HAL_OS_FATFS_IO
 #define HAL_OS_FATFS_IO 0
 #endif
 
+#ifndef HAL_OS_LITTLEFS_IO
+#define HAL_OS_LITTLEFS_IO 0
+#endif
+
 #ifndef AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
 // enable terrain only if there's an SD card available:
-#define AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE HAL_OS_FATFS_IO
+#define AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE HAL_OS_FATFS_IO || (HAL_OS_LITTLEFS_IO && (BOARD_FLASH_SIZE>1024))
 #endif
 
 #if AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE