diff --git a/include/config.sample.h b/include/config.sample.h
index 07093b6..e80bbd8 100644
--- a/include/config.sample.h
+++ b/include/config.sample.h
@@ -83,6 +83,10 @@
     #define LOGln(x) do {} while(0);
 #endif
 
+#if !defined( ESP8266 ) && !defined( ESP32 )
+    #error "Neither ESP8266 nor ESP32 are set. Maybe you are compiling this for another platform...?"
+#endif
+
 #ifndef CONFIG_USABLE
     #error "CONFIG_USABLE isn't set!"
 #endif