diff --git a/src/main/target/common_defaults_post.h b/src/main/target/common_defaults_post.h
index f85d0d5aa6..221aa60cf6 100644
--- a/src/main/target/common_defaults_post.h
+++ b/src/main/target/common_defaults_post.h
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
 
 // pg/max7456
 
+#ifndef DEBUG_MODE
+#define DEBUG_MODE DEBUG_NONE
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_MAX7456
 #ifndef MAX7456_CLOCK_CONFIG_DEFAULT
 #define MAX7456_CLOCK_CONFIG_DEFAULT    MAX7456_CLOCK_CONFIG_OC
diff --git a/src/main/target/common_pre.h b/src/main/target/common_pre.h
index 0693f18394..293592b373 100644
--- a/src/main/target/common_pre.h
+++ b/src/main/target/common_pre.h
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 //#pragma GCC diagnostic warning "-Wpadded"
 
 //#define SCHEDULER_DEBUG // define this to use scheduler debug[] values. Undefined by default for performance reasons
-#define DEBUG_MODE DEBUG_NONE // change this to change initial debug mode
 
 #define I2C1_OVERCLOCK true
 #define I2C2_OVERCLOCK true