diff --git a/radio/src/targets/taranis/usbd_cdc.cpp b/radio/src/targets/taranis/usbd_cdc.cpp
index 7cb2d061a..7b1a44634 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/taranis/usbd_cdc.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/taranis/usbd_cdc.cpp
@@ -206,11 +206,14 @@ static uint16_t VCP_DataRx (uint8_t* Buf, uint32_t Len)
   //        available characters, return VCP_FAIL. Maybe that will throttle down
   //        the sender and we will receive the same packet at a later time.
 
+#if defined(CLI)
   //copy data to the application FIFO
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < Len; i++)
   {
     cliRxFifo.push(Buf[i]);
   } 
+#endif
+
   return USBD_OK;
 }