diff --git a/src/libraries/icubmod/bcbBattery/bcbBattery.h b/src/libraries/icubmod/bcbBattery/bcbBattery.h
index ef439c50d0..5e9113ced1 100644
--- a/src/libraries/icubmod/bcbBattery/bcbBattery.h
+++ b/src/libraries/icubmod/bcbBattery/bcbBattery.h
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ class batteryReaderThread : public PeriodicThread
     double             battery_current = 0;
     std::string        battery_info = "icub battery system v1.0";
     int                backpack_status = 0;
-    IBattery::Battery_status     battery_status = IBattery::Battery_status::BATTERY_OK_STANDBY;
+#if YARP_VERSION_MAJOR == 3 && YARP_VERSION_MINOR <= 8
+    IBattery::Battery_status     battery_status = IBattery::Battery_status::BATTERY_OK_STANBY; 
+#else
+    IBattery::Battery_status     battery_status = IBattery::Battery_status::BATTERY_OK_STANDBY;    
+#endif
 
     batteryReaderThread (ISerialDevice *_iSerial, double period) :
     PeriodicThread((double)period),