diff --git a/src/systemtask/SystemTask.h b/src/systemtask/SystemTask.h
index e2e6de7f..cfad77a9 100644
--- a/src/systemtask/SystemTask.h
+++ b/src/systemtask/SystemTask.h
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ namespace Pinetime {
       bool stepCounterMustBeReset = false;
       static constexpr TickType_t batteryMeasurementPeriod = pdMS_TO_TICKS(10 * 60 * 1000);
 
-#if configUSE_TRACE_FACILITY == 1
+#if configUSE_TRACE_FACILITY == 1 && NRF_LOG_ENABLED == 1
       SystemMonitor<FreeRtosMonitor> monitor;
 #else
       SystemMonitor<DummyMonitor> monitor;