diff --git a/os/hal/ports/RP/RP2040/hal_lld.c b/os/hal/ports/RP/RP2040/hal_lld.c
index 82160b989..50175b27a 100644
--- a/os/hal/ports/RP/RP2040/hal_lld.c
+++ b/os/hal/ports/RP/RP2040/hal_lld.c
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@ void hal_lld_init(void) {
 
   /* Common subsystems initialization.*/
   irqInit();
+#if defined(RP_DMA_REQUIRED)
   dmaInit();
+#endif
 
 #if RP_CORE1_START == TRUE
   start_core1();