diff --git a/src/main/fc/init.c b/src/main/fc/init.c
index 969034892c..e24807b176 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/init.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/init.c
@@ -716,9 +716,11 @@ void init(void)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_FLASH_CHIP
-    flashInit(flashConfig());
+    bool haveFlash = flashInit(flashConfig());
 #ifdef USE_FLASHFS
-    flashfsInit();
+    if (haveFlash) {
+        flashfsInit();
+    }
 #endif
 #endif