diff --git a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
index 3aaf11652..56ac86e5a 100644
--- a/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
+++ b/wolfssl/wolfcrypt/settings.h
@@ -2978,7 +2978,9 @@ extern void uITRON4_free(void *p) ;
 #define HAVE_PQC
 #define HAVE_FALCON
 #define HAVE_DILITHIUM
-#define HAVE_SPHINCS
+#ifndef WOLFSSL_NO_SPHINCS
+    #define HAVE_SPHINCS
+#endif
 #ifndef WOLFSSL_HAVE_KYBER
     #define WOLFSSL_HAVE_KYBER
     #define WOLFSSL_KYBER512