diff --git a/src/main/drivers/motor.c b/src/main/drivers/motor.c
index 4aeea4793d1..bbb2247db74 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/motor.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/motor.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void motorWriteAll(float *values)
 #ifdef USE_PWM_OUTPUT
     if (motorDevice->enabled) {
 #ifdef USE_DSHOT_BITBANG
-        if (useDshotTelemetry && isDshotBitbangActive(&motorConfig()->dev)) {
+        if (isDshotBitbangActive(&motorConfig()->dev)) {
             // Initialise the output buffers
             if (motorDevice->vTable.updateInit) {
                 motorDevice->vTable.updateInit();
diff --git a/src/main/fc/core.c b/src/main/fc/core.c
index 2855f46be8e..a050936ac64 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/core.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/core.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void updateArmingStatus(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_DSHOT_BITBANG
-        if (useDshotTelemetry && isDshotBitbangActive(&motorConfig()->dev) && dshotBitbangGetStatus() != DSHOT_BITBANG_STATUS_OK) {
+        if (isDshotBitbangActive(&motorConfig()->dev) && dshotBitbangGetStatus() != DSHOT_BITBANG_STATUS_OK) {
             setArmingDisabled(ARMING_DISABLED_DSHOT_BITBANG);
         } else {
             unsetArmingDisabled(ARMING_DISABLED_DSHOT_BITBANG);