diff --git a/src/main/drivers/vtx_rtc6705_soft_spi.c b/src/main/drivers/vtx_rtc6705_soft_spi.c
index 99f11d30c..93cdf19d1 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/vtx_rtc6705_soft_spi.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/vtx_rtc6705_soft_spi.c
@@ -46,25 +46,42 @@
 #define DISABLE_RTC6705       IOHi(rtc6705CsnPin)
 #define ENABLE_RTC6705        IOLo(rtc6705CsnPin)
 
+#ifdef RTC6705_POWER_PIN
+static IO_t vtxPowerPin     = IO_NONE;
+#endif
+
+#define ENABLE_VTX_POWER()          IOLo(vtxPowerPin)
+#define DISABLE_VTX_POWER()         IOHi(vtxPowerPin)
+
 static IO_t rtc6705DataPin = IO_NONE;
 static IO_t rtc6705CsnPin = IO_NONE;
 static IO_t rtc6705ClkPin = IO_NONE;
 
 void rtc6705IOInit(void)
 {
-    rtc6705DataPin = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_SPI_MOSI_PIN));
-    rtc6705ClkPin  = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_SPICLK_PIN));
-    rtc6705CsnPin   = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_CS_PIN));
+#ifdef RTC6705_POWER_PIN
+    vtxPowerPin = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_POWER_PIN));
+    IOInit(vtxPowerPin, OWNER_VTX, 0);
 
-    IOInit(rtc6705CsnPin, OWNER_SPI_CS, RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET);
-    IOConfigGPIO(rtc6705CsnPin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);
-    DISABLE_RTC6705;
+    DISABLE_VTX_POWER();
+    IOConfigGPIO(vtxPowerPin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);
+#endif
+
+    rtc6705DataPin = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_SPI_MOSI_PIN));
+    rtc6705CsnPin  = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_CS_PIN));
+    rtc6705ClkPin  = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_SPICLK_PIN));
 
     IOInit(rtc6705DataPin, OWNER_SPI_MOSI, RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET);
     IOConfigGPIO(rtc6705DataPin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);
 
     IOInit(rtc6705ClkPin, OWNER_SPI_SCK, RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET);
     IOConfigGPIO(rtc6705ClkPin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);
+
+    // Important: The order of GPIO configuration calls are critical to ensure that incorrect signals are not briefly sent to the VTX.
+    // GPIO bit is enabled so here so the CS/LE pin output is not pulled low when the GPIO is set in output mode.
+    DISABLE_RTC6705;
+    IOInit(rtc6705CsnPin, OWNER_SPI_CS, RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET);
+    IOConfigGPIO(rtc6705CsnPin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);
 }
 
 static void rtc6705_write_register(uint8_t addr, uint32_t data)
@@ -121,10 +138,17 @@ void rtc6705SetRFPower(uint8_t rf_power)
 
 void rtc6705Disable(void)
 {
+#ifdef RTC6705_POWER_PIN
+    DISABLE_VTX_POWER();
+#endif
 }
 
 void rtc6705Enable(void)
 {
+#ifdef RTC6705_POWER_PIN
+    ENABLE_VTX_POWER();
+#endif
 }
 
+
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main/fc/fc_init.c b/src/main/fc/fc_init.c
index ae7812791..0558b8561 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/fc_init.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/fc_init.c
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ void spiPreInit(void)
 #ifdef USE_MAG_SPI_AK8963
     spiPreInitCs(IO_TAG(AK8963_CS_PIN));
 #endif
-#if defined(USE_VTX_RTC6705)
+#if defined(RTC6705_CS_PIN) && !defined(USE_VTX_RTC6705_SOFTSPI) // RTC6705 soft SPI initialisation handled elsewhere.
     spiPreInitCs(IO_TAG(RTC6705_CS_PIN));
 #endif
 #ifdef USE_FLASH_M25P16