diff --git a/storage/CMakeLists.txt b/storage/CMakeLists.txt
index 35044bb30a..558afc7f79 100644
--- a/storage/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/storage/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,8 +35,3 @@ target_include_directories(mbed-storage
     INTERFACE
         .
 )
-
-target_compile_definitions(mbed-storage
-    INTERFACE
-        MBED_CONF_FILESYSTEM_PRESENT=1
-)
diff --git a/storage/filesystem/CMakeLists.txt b/storage/filesystem/CMakeLists.txt
index da22133b2c..c3ec4fbe64 100644
--- a/storage/filesystem/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/storage/filesystem/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ target_sources(mbed-storage-filesystem
         source/File.cpp
         source/FileSystem.cpp
 )
+
+target_compile_definitions(mbed-storage
+    INTERFACE
+        MBED_CONF_FILESYSTEM_PRESENT=1
+)