diff --git a/py/builtinimport.c b/py/builtinimport.c
index abbeefced5..cdee5e4070 100644
--- a/py/builtinimport.c
+++ b/py/builtinimport.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ STATIC void do_load_from_lexer(mp_obj_t module_obj, mp_lexer_t *lex) {
 }
 #endif
 
-#if MICROPY_PERSISTENT_CODE_LOAD || MICROPY_MODULE_FROZEN_MPY
+#if (MICROPY_HAS_FILE_READER && MICROPY_PERSISTENT_CODE_LOAD) || MICROPY_MODULE_FROZEN_MPY
 STATIC void do_execute_raw_code(mp_obj_t module_obj, mp_raw_code_t *raw_code, const char *source_name) {
     (void)source_name;