diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/include/minimize_common.inc b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/include/minimize_common.inc
index d083fd585ee34..4461774aa4560 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/include/minimize_common.inc
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/include/minimize_common.inc
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ define AP_BEACON_ENABLED 0
 # restricted battery backends:
 define AP_BATTERY_BACKEND_DEFAULT_ENABLED 0
 define AP_BATTERY_ANALOG_ENABLED 1
-define AP_BATTERY_ESC_ENABLED 1
+define AP_BATTERY_ESC_ENABLED HAL_WITH_ESC_TELEM
 define AP_BATTERY_UAVCAN_BATTERYINFO_ENABLED HAL_ENABLE_DRONECAN_DRIVERS
 define AP_BATTERY_SUM_ENABLED 1
 define AP_BATTERY_SYNTHETIC_CURRENT_ENABLED 1