diff --git a/src/main/config/config.c b/src/main/config/config.c
index dbf2bca95..74399f1bd 100755
--- a/src/main/config/config.c
+++ b/src/main/config/config.c
@@ -537,6 +537,7 @@ static void resetConf(void)
 #ifdef BRUSHED_MOTORS
     masterConfig.motor_pwm_rate = BRUSHED_MOTORS_PWM_RATE;
     masterConfig.motor_pwm_protocol = PWM_TYPE_BRUSHED;
+    masterConfig.use_unsyncedPwm = true;
 #else
     masterConfig.motor_pwm_rate = BRUSHLESS_MOTORS_PWM_RATE;
     masterConfig.motor_pwm_protocol = PWM_TYPE_ONESHOT125;
diff --git a/src/main/main.c b/src/main/main.c
index c0e99552f..63869ab52 100644
--- a/src/main/main.c
+++ b/src/main/main.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ void init(void)
     if (masterConfig.motor_pwm_protocol == PWM_TYPE_BRUSHED) {
         featureClear(FEATURE_3D);
         pwm_params.idlePulse = 0; // brushed motors
-        use_unsyncedPwm = false;
     }
 #ifdef CC3D
     pwm_params.useBuzzerP6 = masterConfig.use_buzzer_p6 ? true : false;