diff --git a/Marlin/src/HAL/LPC1768/inc/Conditionals_post.h b/Marlin/src/HAL/LPC1768/inc/Conditionals_post.h
index be574a96e4..3549950008 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/HAL/LPC1768/inc/Conditionals_post.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/HAL/LPC1768/inc/Conditionals_post.h
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
 
 // LPC1768 boards seem to lose steps when saving to EEPROM during print (issue #20785)
 // TODO: Which other boards are incompatible?
-#if defined(MCU_LPC1768) && PRINTCOUNTER_SAVE_INTERVAL > 0
+#if defined(MCU_LPC1768) && ENABLED(FLASH_EEPROM_EMULATION) && PRINTCOUNTER_SAVE_INTERVAL > 0
   #define PRINTCOUNTER_SYNC 1
 #endif
diff --git a/Marlin/src/HAL/STM32/inc/Conditionals_post.h b/Marlin/src/HAL/STM32/inc/Conditionals_post.h
index 5ac4766182..c5ce66a26f 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/HAL/STM32/inc/Conditionals_post.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/HAL/STM32/inc/Conditionals_post.h
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@
 #endif
 
 // Some STM32F4 boards may lose steps when saving to EEPROM during print (PR #17946)
-#if defined(STM32F4xx) && PRINTCOUNTER_SAVE_INTERVAL > 0
+#if defined(STM32F4xx) && ENABLED(FLASH_EEPROM_EMULATION) && PRINTCOUNTER_SAVE_INTERVAL > 0
   #define PRINTCOUNTER_SYNC 1
 #endif