diff --git a/source/Core/BSP/Miniware/BSP.cpp b/source/Core/BSP/Miniware/BSP.cpp
index 8b099f3a0..532dfb1fc 100644
--- a/source/Core/BSP/Miniware/BSP.cpp
+++ b/source/Core/BSP/Miniware/BSP.cpp
@@ -379,8 +379,6 @@ uint8_t preStartChecksDone() {
 #endif
 }
 
-#ifdef TIP_TYPE_SUPPORT
-// new version for models supporting tips of different length/resistance
 uint8_t getTipResistanceX10() {
 #ifdef TIP_RESISTANCE_SENSE_Pin
   // Return tip resistance in x10 ohms
@@ -398,17 +396,6 @@ uint8_t getTipResistanceX10() {
   return user_selected_tip;
 #endif
 }
-#else /* no tip type support: legacy version */
-uint8_t getTipResistanceX10() {
-#ifdef TIP_RESISTANCE_SENSE_Pin
-  // Return tip resistance in x10 ohms
-  // We can measure this using the op-amp
-  return lastTipResistance;
-#else
-  return TIP_RESISTANCE;
-#endif
-}
-#endif /* TIP_TYPE_SUPPORT */
 
 #ifdef TIP_RESISTANCE_SENSE_Pin
 bool isTipShorted() { return tipShorted; }
diff --git a/source/Core/Inc/Settings.h b/source/Core/Inc/Settings.h
index 28fb54269..fd41e271f 100644
--- a/source/Core/Inc/Settings.h
+++ b/source/Core/Inc/Settings.h
@@ -143,11 +143,16 @@ typedef enum {
   // #endif
   TIP_TYPE_MAX, // Max value marker
 } tipType_t;
-uint8_t getUserSelectedTipResistance(); // returns the resistance matching the selected tip type or 0 for auto
 #else
-typedef enum { TIP_TYPE_MAX = 0 } tipType_t;
+typedef enum {
+  TIP_TYPE_AUTO = 0, // value for the default case
+  TIP_TYPE_MAX  = 0, // marker for settings when not supported
+} tipType_t;
 #endif /* TIP_TYPE_SUPPORT */
 
+// returns the resistance matching the selected tip type or 0 for auto and when not supported
+uint8_t getUserSelectedTipResistance();
+
 // Settings wide operations
 void saveSettings();
 bool loadSettings();
diff --git a/source/Core/Src/Settings.cpp b/source/Core/Src/Settings.cpp
index c740e97c4..59867d53b 100644
--- a/source/Core/Src/Settings.cpp
+++ b/source/Core/Src/Settings.cpp
@@ -374,4 +374,6 @@ uint8_t getUserSelectedTipResistance() {
     break;
   }
 }
+#else
+uint8_t getUserSelectedTipResistance() { return tipType_t::TIP_TYPE_AUTO; }
 #endif /* TIP_TYPE_SUPPORT */