diff --git a/examples/flowc/flowc_receiver.c b/examples/flowc/flowc_receiver.c
index a9b183f84..f2e4a3d42 100644
--- a/examples/flowc/flowc_receiver.c
+++ b/examples/flowc/flowc_receiver.c
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ int flowc_receiver(int argc, char **argv)
           return 1;
         }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FLOWC_RECEIVER_DELAY
+#if defined(CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FLOWC_RECEIVER_DELAY) && \
+    CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FLOWC_RECEIVER_DELAY > 0
       /* Delay to force flow control */
 
       usleep(1000 * CONFIG_EXAMPLES_FLOWC_RECEIVER_DELAY);