diff --git a/ports/nrf/modules/machine/spi.c b/ports/nrf/modules/machine/spi.c
index 5ea5d53204..b15c89ec67 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/modules/machine/spi.c
+++ b/ports/nrf/modules/machine/spi.c
@@ -29,8 +29,11 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "py/nlr.h"
 #include "py/runtime.h"
+
+#if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_HW_SPI
+
+#include "py/nlr.h"
 #include "py/mphal.h"
 #include "extmod/machine_spi.h"
 #include "pin.h"
@@ -42,8 +45,6 @@
 #include "nrfx_spim.h"
 #endif
 
-#if MICROPY_PY_MACHINE_HW_SPI
-
 /// \moduleref pyb
 /// \class SPI - a master-driven serial protocol
 ///