diff --git a/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h b/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
index 11744ab67..f066a38af 100644
--- a/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
+++ b/src/publisher/pubMqtt.h
@@ -175,8 +175,9 @@ class PubMqtt {
                     break;
                 if(!mClient.connected())
                     break;
-
+                #if defined(ESP8266)
                 mClient.loop();
+                #endif
                 yield();
             } while(1);