diff --git a/sys/console/full/src/rtt_console.c b/sys/console/full/src/rtt_console.c
index cfe8c82..1f75de2 100644
--- a/sys/console/full/src/rtt_console.c
+++ b/sys/console/full/src/rtt_console.c
@@ -115,12 +115,6 @@
     return character;
 }
 
-void
-console_rx_restart(void)
-{
-    os_cputime_timer_relative(&rtt_timer, 0);
-}
-
 #if MYNEWT_VAL(CONSOLE_INPUT)
 
 #define RTT_INPUT_POLL_INTERVAL_MIN     10 /* ms */
@@ -154,6 +148,12 @@
 
     os_cputime_timer_relative(&rtt_timer, itvl_ms * 1000);
 }
+
+void
+console_rx_restart(void)
+{
+    os_cputime_timer_relative(&rtt_timer, 0);
+}
 #endif
 
 int