diff --git a/quantum/rgblight.c b/quantum/rgblight.c
index bac9af2f080..b6a034cdaa8 100644
--- a/quantum/rgblight.c
+++ b/quantum/rgblight.c
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ void rgblight_update_sync(rgblight_config_t *config, rgblight_status_t *status,
                                       false);
         // rgblight_config.speed = config->speed; // NEED???
     }
+#ifdef RGBLIGHT_USE_TIMER
     if( status->change_flags & RGBLIGHT_STATUS_CHANGE_TIMER ) {
         if (status->timer_enabled) {
             rgblight_timer_enable();
@@ -182,6 +183,7 @@ void rgblight_update_sync(rgblight_config_t *config, rgblight_status_t *status,
             rgblight_timer_disable();
         }
     }
+#endif
 }
 #else
 #define RGBLIGHT_SPLIT_SET_CHANGE_MODE