diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_Backend.cpp b/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_Backend.cpp
index 6b123bf017..853a571180 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_Backend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/AP_Logger_Backend.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void AP_Logger_Backend::validate_WritePrioritisedBlock(const void *pBuffer,
 
 bool AP_Logger_Backend::WritePrioritisedBlock(const void *pBuffer, uint16_t size, bool is_critical)
 {
-#if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL
+#if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL && !APM_BUILD_TYPE(APM_BUILD_Replay)
     validate_WritePrioritisedBlock(pBuffer, size);
 #endif
     if (!ShouldLog(is_critical)) {