diff --git a/src/main/io/serial.c b/src/main/io/serial.c
index 1cc30d1d42..388318ecad 100644
--- a/src/main/io/serial.c
+++ b/src/main/io/serial.c
@@ -119,15 +119,6 @@ void pgResetFn_serialConfig(serialConfig_t *serialConfig)
 
     serialConfig->portConfigs[0].functionMask = FUNCTION_MSP;
 
-#if defined(USE_VCP) && defined(USE_MSP_UART)
-    if (serialConfig->portConfigs[0].identifier == SERIAL_PORT_USB_VCP) {
-        serialPortConfig_t * uart1Config = serialFindPortConfiguration(SERIAL_PORT_USART1);
-        if (uart1Config) {
-            uart1Config->functionMask = FUNCTION_MSP;
-        }
-    }
-#endif
-
 #ifdef SERIALRX_UART
     serialPortConfig_t *serialRxUartConfig = serialFindPortConfiguration(SERIALRX_UART);
     if (serialRxUartConfig) {
@@ -142,6 +133,15 @@ void pgResetFn_serialConfig(serialConfig_t *serialConfig)
     }
 #endif
 
+#if defined(USE_VCP) && defined(USE_MSP_UART)
+    if (serialConfig->portConfigs[0].identifier == SERIAL_PORT_USB_VCP) {
+        serialPortConfig_t * uart1Config = serialFindPortConfiguration(SERIAL_PORT_USART1);
+        if (uart1Config) {
+            uart1Config->functionMask = FUNCTION_MSP;
+        }
+    }
+#endif
+
     serialConfig->reboot_character = 'R';
     serialConfig->serial_update_rate_hz = 100;
 }