diff --git a/src/main/fc/fc_init.c b/src/main/fc/fc_init.c
index c90fdd309f..45dc3c6fcc 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/fc_init.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/fc_init.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ void init(void)
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef USE_SPEKTRUM_BIND
+#if defined(USE_SPEKTRUM_BIND) && !defined(SITL)
     if (feature(FEATURE_RX_SERIAL)) {
         switch (rxConfig()->serialrx_provider) {
         case SERIALRX_SPEKTRUM1024: