diff --git a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
index f42c584e..53981685 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include "SX1231.h"
+#if !defined(RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_RF69)
 
 SX1231::SX1231(Module* mod) : RF69(mod) {
 
@@ -92,3 +93,5 @@ int16_t SX1231::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev, int8_t po
 
   return(ERR_NONE);
 }
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.h b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.h
index d048fd02..0761fa8e 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.h
+++ b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#ifndef _RADIOLIB_SX1231_H
+#if !defined(_RADIOLIB_SX1231_H) && !defined(RADIOLIB_EXCLUDE_RF69)
 #define _RADIOLIB_SX1231_H
 
 #include "../../TypeDef.h"