diff --git a/sys/console/minimal/src/console.c b/sys/console/minimal/src/console.c
index 3b7c28f..bc920a4 100644
--- a/sys/console/minimal/src/console.c
+++ b/sys/console/minimal/src/console.c
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@
     return rc;
 }
 
+#if MYNEWT_VAL(CONSOLE_UART)
 int
 console_out(int c)
 {
@@ -150,6 +151,7 @@
 
     return rc;
 }
+#endif
 
 void
 console_prompt_set(const char *prompt, const char *line)