diff --git a/src/main/telemetry/crsf.c b/src/main/telemetry/crsf.c
index 9ab761fa2..cd8198430 100644
--- a/src/main/telemetry/crsf.c
+++ b/src/main/telemetry/crsf.c
@@ -432,6 +432,10 @@ void initCrsfTelemetry(void)
     // and feature is enabled, if so, set CRSF telemetry enabled
     crsfTelemetryEnabled = crsfRxIsActive();
 
+    if (!crsfTelemetryEnabled) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     deviceInfoReplyPending = false;
 #if defined(USE_MSP_OVER_TELEMETRY)
     mspReplyPending = false;
diff --git a/src/main/telemetry/hott.c b/src/main/telemetry/hott.c
index c13e880e9..c4dc130d6 100644
--- a/src/main/telemetry/hott.c
+++ b/src/main/telemetry/hott.c
@@ -351,6 +351,11 @@ void freeHoTTTelemetryPort(void)
 void initHoTTTelemetry(void)
 {
     portConfig = findSerialPortConfig(FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_HOTT);
+
+    if (!portConfig) {
+        return;
+    }
+
     hottPortSharing = determinePortSharing(portConfig, FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_HOTT);
 
 #if defined (USE_HOTT_TEXTMODE) && defined (USE_CMS)