diff --git a/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/RangeFinder.cpp b/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/RangeFinder.cpp
index 0779e968d0..d7b5c890ac 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/RangeFinder.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RangeFinder/RangeFinder.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void RangeFinder::update(void)
 void RangeFinder::detect_instance(uint8_t instance)
 {
     uint8_t type = _type[instance];
-#if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_PX4
+#if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_PX4 || CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_VRBRAIN
     if (type == RangeFinder_TYPE_PLI2C || 
         type == RangeFinder_TYPE_MBI2C) {
         // I2C sensor types are handled by the PX4Firmware code