diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
index 7036fecc9..2fa0bb553 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
@@ -932,7 +932,7 @@ ble_hs_deinit(void)
 
     ble_npl_event_deinit(&ble_hs_ev_reset);
 
-#if NIMBLE_BLE_CONNECT
+#if NIMBLE_BLE_CONNECT && MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_GATTS)
     ble_npl_event_deinit(&ble_hs_ev_tx_notifications);
 
     ble_gatts_stop();