From 98a98e920d8cf964c91cb00309720d4e1bd035c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Matthew Kennedy <matthewkennedy@outlook.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:59:00 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] init the timer before we try to use it (#3205)

* init the timer before we try to use it

* format

* guard
---
 firmware/controllers/system/periodic_task.h | 10 +++++++---
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/firmware/controllers/system/periodic_task.h b/firmware/controllers/system/periodic_task.h
index 7ac5880d50..56b7967fb1 100644
--- a/firmware/controllers/system/periodic_task.h
+++ b/firmware/controllers/system/periodic_task.h
@@ -35,8 +35,12 @@ public:
 	/**
 	 * This invokes PeriodicTask() immediately and starts the cycle of invocations and sleeps
 	 */
-    virtual void Start() {
-    	runAndScheduleNext(this);
-    }
+	virtual void Start() {
+#if !EFI_UNIT_TEST
+		chVTObjectInit(&timer);
+#endif // EFI_UNIT_TEST
+
+		runAndScheduleNext(this);
+	}
 };