diff --git a/Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h b/Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h
index 97f9a6373a..24ea6ce808 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h
+++ b/Marlin/src/inc/SanityCheck.h
@@ -3034,8 +3034,10 @@ static_assert(   _ARR_TEST(3,0) && _ARR_TEST(3,1) && _ARR_TEST(3,2)
                   "BACKLASH_COMPENSATION can only apply to " STRINGIFY(NORMAL_AXIS) " on a MarkForged system.");
   #elif IS_CORE
     constexpr float backlash_arr[] = BACKLASH_DISTANCE_MM;
-    static_assert(!backlash_arr[CORE_AXIS_1] && !backlash_arr[CORE_AXIS_2],
+    #ifndef CORE_BACKLASH
+      static_assert(!backlash_arr[CORE_AXIS_1] && !backlash_arr[CORE_AXIS_2],
                   "BACKLASH_COMPENSATION can only apply to " STRINGIFY(NORMAL_AXIS) " with your CORE system.");
+    #endif
   #endif
 #endif