diff --git a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
index eb5968fe51..a1f3c46a5e 100644
--- a/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
+++ b/Tools/ardupilotwaf/boards.py
@@ -575,9 +575,7 @@ class sitl(Board):
         cfg.define('HAL_WITH_SPI', 1)
         cfg.define('HAL_WITH_RAMTRON', 1)
         cfg.define('AP_GENERATOR_RICHENPOWER_ENABLED', 1)
-        if Utils.unversioned_sys_platform() != 'cygwin' and sys.platform != 'darwin':
-            # enable OpenDroneID, but not on cygwin or macos due to compiler version used
-            cfg.define('AP_OPENDRONEID_ENABLED', 1)
+        cfg.define('AP_OPENDRONEID_ENABLED', 1)
 
         if self.with_can:
             cfg.define('HAL_NUM_CAN_IFACES', 2)