diff --git a/src/main/rx/cc2500_frsky_x.c b/src/main/rx/cc2500_frsky_x.c
index 3f008adf84..154d9fe7bd 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/cc2500_frsky_x.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/cc2500_frsky_x.c
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ static void buildTelemetryFrame(uint8_t *packet)
     frame[14]=lcrc;
 }
 
-static bool frSkyXCheckQueueEmpty(void)
+static bool frSkyXReadyToSend(void)
 {
     return true;
 }
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ rx_spi_received_e frSkyXProcessFrame(uint8_t * const packet)
             }
 
             while (remoteToProcessIndex < telemetryRxBuffer[remoteToProcessId].data.dataLength && !payload) {
-                payload = smartPortDataReceive(telemetryRxBuffer[remoteToProcessId].data.data[remoteToProcessIndex], &clearToSend, frSkyXCheckQueueEmpty, false);
+                payload = smartPortDataReceive(telemetryRxBuffer[remoteToProcessId].data.data[remoteToProcessIndex], &clearToSend, frSkyXReadyToSend, false);
                 remoteToProcessIndex = remoteToProcessIndex + 1;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/telemetry/smartport.c b/src/main/telemetry/smartport.c
index e5741e042e..774bd98db5 100644
--- a/src/main/telemetry/smartport.c
+++ b/src/main/telemetry/smartport.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ static smartPortWriteFrameFn *smartPortWriteFrame;
 static bool smartPortMspReplyPending = false;
 #endif
 
-smartPortPayload_t *smartPortDataReceive(uint16_t c, bool *clearToSend, smartPortCheckQueueEmptyFn *checkQueueEmpty, bool useChecksum)
+smartPortPayload_t *smartPortDataReceive(uint16_t c, bool *clearToSend, smartPortReadyToSendFn *readyToSend, bool useChecksum)
 {
     static uint8_t rxBuffer[sizeof(smartPortPayload_t)];
     static uint8_t smartPortRxBytes = 0;
@@ -229,9 +229,10 @@ smartPortPayload_t *smartPortDataReceive(uint16_t c, bool *clearToSend, smartPor
 
     if (awaitingSensorId) {
         awaitingSensorId = false;
-        if ((c == FSSP_SENSOR_ID1) && checkQueueEmpty()) {
-            // our slot is starting, no need to decode more
+        if ((c == FSSP_SENSOR_ID1) && readyToSend()) {
+            // our slot is starting, start sending
             *clearToSend = true;
+            // no need to decode more
             skipUntilStart = true;
         } else if (c == FSSP_SENSOR_ID2) {
             checksum = 0;
@@ -865,7 +866,7 @@ void processSmartPortTelemetry(smartPortPayload_t *payload, volatile bool *clear
     }
 }
 
-static bool serialCheckQueueEmpty(void)
+static bool serialReadyToSend(void)
 {
     return (serialRxBytesWaiting(smartPortSerialPort) == 0);
 }
@@ -879,7 +880,7 @@ void handleSmartPortTelemetry(void)
         bool clearToSend = false;
         while (serialRxBytesWaiting(smartPortSerialPort) > 0 && !payload) {
             uint8_t c = serialRead(smartPortSerialPort);
-            payload = smartPortDataReceive(c, &clearToSend, serialCheckQueueEmpty, true);
+            payload = smartPortDataReceive(c, &clearToSend, serialReadyToSend, true);
         }
 
             processSmartPortTelemetry(payload, &clearToSend, &requestTimeout);
diff --git a/src/main/telemetry/smartport.h b/src/main/telemetry/smartport.h
index 2398e3d3f1..929119cf3b 100644
--- a/src/main/telemetry/smartport.h
+++ b/src/main/telemetry/smartport.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ typedef struct smartPortPayload_s {
 } __attribute__((packed)) smartPortPayload_t;
 
 typedef void smartPortWriteFrameFn(const smartPortPayload_t *payload);
-typedef bool smartPortCheckQueueEmptyFn(void);
+typedef bool smartPortReadyToSendFn(void);
 
 bool initSmartPortTelemetry(void);
 void checkSmartPortTelemetryState(void);
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ bool initSmartPortTelemetryExternal(smartPortWriteFrameFn *smartPortWriteFrameEx
 void handleSmartPortTelemetry(void);
 void processSmartPortTelemetry(smartPortPayload_t *payload, volatile bool *hasRequest, const uint32_t *requestTimeout);
 
-smartPortPayload_t *smartPortDataReceive(uint16_t c, bool *clearToSend, smartPortCheckQueueEmptyFn *checkQueueEmpty, bool withChecksum);
+smartPortPayload_t *smartPortDataReceive(uint16_t c, bool *clearToSend, smartPortReadyToSendFn *checkQueueEmpty, bool withChecksum);
 
 struct serialPort_s;
 void smartPortWriteFrameSerial(const smartPortPayload_t *payload, struct serialPort_s *port, uint16_t checksum);