diff --git a/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp b/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
index a259d161b..ffb16bd3e 100644
--- a/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/wifi/WiFiAPClient.cpp
@@ -108,8 +108,10 @@ static void onNetworkConnected()
     }
 
     // FIXME this is kinda yucky, instead we should just have an observable for 'wifireconnected'
+#ifndef MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
     if (mqtt)
         mqtt->reconnect();
+#endif
 }
 
 static int32_t reconnectWiFi()
diff --git a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
index 3c51be7c7..091586462 100644
--- a/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/AdminModule.cpp
@@ -756,7 +756,9 @@ void AdminModule::handleGetDeviceConnectionStatus(const meshtastic_MeshPacket &r
     if (conn.wifi.status.is_connected) {
         conn.wifi.rssi = WiFi.RSSI();
         conn.wifi.status.ip_address = WiFi.localIP();
+#ifndef MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_MQTT
         conn.wifi.status.is_mqtt_connected = mqtt && mqtt->isConnectedDirectly();
+#endif
         conn.wifi.status.is_syslog_connected = false; // FIXME wire this up
     }
 #endif