diff --git a/examples/thermostat/silabs/src/ThermostatUI.cpp b/examples/thermostat/silabs/src/ThermostatUI.cpp
index 9d84517e0fb5c3..77184151e1d1d3 100644
--- a/examples/thermostat/silabs/src/ThermostatUI.cpp
+++ b/examples/thermostat/silabs/src/ThermostatUI.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@
 #include "glib.h"
 #include "lcd.h"
 
-#if SL_WIFI
+#if SL_WIFI && !defined(SIWX_917)
+// Only needed for wifi NCP devices
 #include "spi_multiplex.h"
 #endif // SL_WIFI