diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/CANSocketIface.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/CANSocketIface.cpp
index ca8d3627cb..d21bf6ddde 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/CANSocketIface.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/CANSocketIface.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
 
 using namespace Linux;
 
+#if HAL_ENABLE_LIBUAVCAN_DRIVERS
 #define Debug(fmt, args...) do { AP::can().log_text(AP_CANManager::LOG_DEBUG, "CANLinuxIface", fmt, ##args); } while (0)
+#else
+#define Debug(fmt, args...)
+#endif
 
 CANIface::CANSocketEventSource CANIface::evt_can_socket[HAL_NUM_CAN_IFACES];