diff --git a/keyboard/planck/matrix.c b/keyboard/planck/matrix.c
index 8a021719ce1..12a15854363 100644
--- a/keyboard/planck/matrix.c
+++ b/keyboard/planck/matrix.c
@@ -65,7 +65,9 @@ void matrix_init(void)
     MCUCR |= (1<<JTD);
     MCUCR |= (1<<JTD);
 
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
     backlight_init_ports();
+#endif
 
     // Turn status LED on
     DDRE |= (1<<6);