diff --git a/src/sensors.c b/src/sensors.c
index 2b3b421a69..b2e0385bce 100755
--- a/src/sensors.c
+++ b/src/sensors.c
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ void batteryInit(void)
 
     voltage = batteryAdcToVoltage((uint16_t)(voltage / 32));
 
-    // autodetect cell count, going from 2S..6S
-    for (i = 1; i < 6; i++) {
+    // autodetect cell count, going from 2S..8S
+    for (i = 1; i < 8; i++) {
         if (voltage < i * mcfg.vbatmaxcellvoltage)
             break;
     }