diff --git a/init_deinit/dispatcher/src/dispatcher_init_deinit.c b/init_deinit/dispatcher/src/dispatcher_init_deinit.c
index 9a5083445a47..8d3d2d7d8e8c 100644
--- a/init_deinit/dispatcher/src/dispatcher_init_deinit.c
+++ b/init_deinit/dispatcher/src/dispatcher_init_deinit.c
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS dispatcher_regulatory_pdev_open(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev
 }
 
 #ifdef WLAN_CONV_SPECTRAL_ENABLE
-#ifdef CONFIG_WIN
+#ifdef SPECTRAL_MODULIZED_ENABLE
 QDF_STATUS dispatcher_register_spectral_pdev_open_handler(
 			spectral_pdev_open_handler handler)
 {
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static QDF_STATUS dispatcher_splitmac_deinit(void)
 #endif  /* WLAN_SUPPORT_SPLITMAC */
 
 #ifdef WLAN_CONV_SPECTRAL_ENABLE
-#ifdef CONFIG_MCL
+#ifndef SPECTRAL_MODULIZED_ENABLE
 static QDF_STATUS dispatcher_spectral_init(void)
 {
 	return wlan_spectral_init();
diff --git a/spectral/core/spectral_common.c b/spectral/core/spectral_common.c
index d70bfbdbd5b9..66604fd52634 100644
--- a/spectral/core/spectral_common.c
+++ b/spectral/core/spectral_common.c
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ spectral_get_vdev(struct wlan_objmgr_pdev *pdev)
 	return vdev;
 }
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_MCL
+#ifdef SPECTRAL_MODULIZED_ENABLE
 /**
  * spectral_register_cfg80211_handlers() - Register spectral cfg80211 handlers
  * @pdev: Pointer to pdev
  *
  * Register spectral cfg80211 handlers
- * Handlers can be different for WIN and MCL
+ * Handlers can be different depending on whether spectral modulized or not
  *
  * Return: None
  */