diff --git a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
index 826e660..8578c48 100644
--- a/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/NimBLEDevice.cpp
@@ -1069,18 +1069,16 @@ bool NimBLEDevice::setOwnAddrType(uint8_t type) {
 
     m_ownAddrType = type;
 
+# if MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_HOST_BASED_PRIVACY)
     if (type == BLE_OWN_ADDR_RPA_PUBLIC_DEFAULT || type == BLE_OWN_ADDR_RPA_RANDOM_DEFAULT) {
-# ifdef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
         // esp32 controller does not support RPA so we must use the random static for calls to the stack
         // the host will take care of the random private address generation/setting.
         m_ownAddrType = BLE_OWN_ADDR_RANDOM;
         rc            = ble_hs_pvcy_rpa_config(NIMBLE_HOST_ENABLE_RPA);
-# endif
     } else {
-# ifdef CONFIG_IDF_TARGET_ESP32
         rc = ble_hs_pvcy_rpa_config(NIMBLE_HOST_DISABLE_PRIVACY);
-# endif
     }
+# endif
 
     return rc == 0;
 } // setOwnAddrType