diff --git a/stmhal/file.c b/stmhal/file.c
index b3e811231a..37e43a7db3 100644
--- a/stmhal/file.c
+++ b/stmhal/file.c
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
 #include "lib/fatfs/ff.h"
 #include "file.h"
 
+#if MICROPY_VFS_FAT
+#define mp_type_fileio fatfs_type_fileio
+#define mp_type_textio fatfs_type_textio
+#endif
+
 extern const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_fileio;
 extern const mp_obj_type_t mp_type_textio;