diff --git a/src/main/rx/msp.c b/src/main/rx/msp.c
index 92e9bcd6d7..6bf1fb52f9 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/msp.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/msp.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ void rxMspInit(const rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig)
     UNUSED(rxConfig);
 
     rxRuntimeConfig->channelCount = MAX_SUPPORTED_RC_CHANNEL_COUNT;
+    rxRuntimeConfig->rxRefreshRate = 20000;
 
     rxRuntimeConfig->rcReadRawFunc = rxMspReadRawRC;
     rxRuntimeConfig->rcFrameStatusFunc = rxMspFrameStatus;