diff --git a/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c b/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
index cbe0cec54d..1b92e78326 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/supervisor/port.c
@@ -104,7 +104,10 @@ void reset_port(void) {
     i2c_reset();
     spi_reset();
     uart_reset();
+
+#if CIRCUITPY_NEOPIXEL_WRITE
     neopixel_write_reset();
+#endif
 
 #if CIRCUITPY_AUDIOBUSIO
     i2s_reset();