diff --git a/apps/plugins/metronome.c b/apps/plugins/metronome.c
index d2608d38a8..92dc0e37f1 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/metronome.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/metronome.c
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@
  ****************************************************************************/
 #include "plugin.h"
 
-#ifndef SIMULATOR 
+#if !defined(SIMULATOR) && (CONFIG_HWCODEC != MASNONE)
+/* only do this for targets with MAS */
 
 /* variable button definitions */
 #if CONFIG_KEYPAD == RECORDER_PAD