diff --git a/examples/platform/silabs/wifi/icd/ApplicationSleepManager.cpp b/examples/platform/silabs/wifi/icd/ApplicationSleepManager.cpp
index 585a109889..123a2a4fa1 100644
--- a/examples/platform/silabs/wifi/icd/ApplicationSleepManager.cpp
+++ b/examples/platform/silabs/wifi/icd/ApplicationSleepManager.cpp
@@ -170,13 +170,17 @@ bool ApplicationSleepManager::ProcessKeychainEdgeCase()
 void ApplicationSleepManager::OnEnterActiveMode()
 {
     mIsInActiveMode = true;
+#if (defined(SLI_SI91X_MCU_INTERFACE) && SLI_SI91X_MCU_INTERFACE == 1)
     mWifiSleepManager->VerifyAndTransitionToLowPowerMode();
+#endif // (defined(SLI_SI91X_MCU_INTERFACE) && SLI_SI91X_MCU_INTERFACE == 1)
 }
 
 void ApplicationSleepManager::OnEnterIdleMode()
 {
     mIsInActiveMode = false;
+#if (defined(SLI_SI91X_MCU_INTERFACE) && SLI_SI91X_MCU_INTERFACE == 1)
     mWifiSleepManager->VerifyAndTransitionToLowPowerMode();
+#endif // (defined(SLI_SI91X_MCU_INTERFACE) && SLI_SI91X_MCU_INTERFACE == 1)
 }
 
 void ApplicationSleepManager::OnTransitionToIdle()