diff --git a/platforms/common/uORB/uORBManager.cpp b/platforms/common/uORB/uORBManager.cpp
index b0e5eb35666b..549269e5898c 100644
--- a/platforms/common/uORB/uORBManager.cpp
+++ b/platforms/common/uORB/uORBManager.cpp
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ int uORB::Manager::orb_poll(orb_poll_struct_t *fds, unsigned int nfds, int timeo
 		} else {
 			// Wait event for a maximum timeout time
 			struct timespec to;
-#if defined(ENABLE_LOCKSTEP_SCHEDULER)
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_PX4_SITL)
 			px4_clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC, &to);
 #else
 			px4_clock_gettime(CLOCK_REALTIME, &to);