diff --git a/src/main/rx/msp.c b/src/main/rx/msp.c
index 5d96eefe28..853a7bd0a3 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/msp.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/msp.c
@@ -46,11 +46,12 @@ void rxMspFrameRecieve(void)
 
 bool rxMspFrameComplete(void)
 {
-    if (rxMspFrameDone) {
-        rxMspFrameDone = false;
-        return true;
+    if (!rxMspFrameDone) {
+        return false;
     }
-    return false;
+
+    rxMspFrameDone = false;
+    return true;
 }
 
 bool rxMspInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, rcReadRawDataPtr *callback)
diff --git a/src/main/rx/rx.c b/src/main/rx/rx.c
index 1af7a24b92..6278856834 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/rx.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/rx.c
@@ -143,32 +143,32 @@ void serialRxInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig)
     }
 }
 
-bool isSerialRxFrameComplete(rxConfig_t *rxConfig)
+uint8_t serialRxFrameStatus(rxConfig_t *rxConfig)
 {
     /**
-     * FIXME: Each of the xxxxFrameComplete() methods MUST be able to survive being called without the
+     * FIXME: Each of the xxxxFrameStatus() methods MUST be able to survive being called without the
      * corresponding xxxInit() method having been called first.
      *
      * This situation arises when the cli or the msp changes the value of rxConfig->serialrx_provider
      *
-     * A solution is for the ___Init() to configure the serialRxFrameComplete function pointer which
+     * A solution is for the ___Init() to configure the serialRxFrameStatus function pointer which
      * should be used instead of the switch statement below.
      */
     switch (rxConfig->serialrx_provider) {
         case SERIALRX_SPEKTRUM1024:
         case SERIALRX_SPEKTRUM2048:
-            return spektrumFrameComplete();
+            return spektrumFrameStatus();
         case SERIALRX_SBUS:
-            return sbusFrameComplete();
+            return sbusFrameStatus();
         case SERIALRX_SUMD:
-            return sumdFrameComplete();
+            return sumdFrameStatus();
         case SERIALRX_SUMH:
-            return sumhFrameComplete();
+            return sumhFrameStatus();
         case SERIALRX_XBUS_MODE_B:
         case SERIALRX_XBUS_MODE_B_RJ01:
-            return xBusFrameComplete();
+            return xBusFrameStatus();
     }
-    return false;
+    return SERIAL_RX_FRAME_PENDING;
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ uint8_t calculateChannelRemapping(uint8_t *channelMap, uint8_t channelMapEntryCo
 }
 
 static bool rcDataReceived = false;
+
 static uint32_t rxUpdateAt = 0;
 
 
@@ -189,18 +190,21 @@ void updateRx(void)
     rcDataReceived = false;
 
 #ifdef SERIAL_RX
-    // calculate rc stuff from serial-based receivers (spek/sbus)
     if (feature(FEATURE_RX_SERIAL)) {
-        rcDataReceived = isSerialRxFrameComplete(rxConfig);
+        uint8_t frameStatus = serialRxFrameStatus(rxConfig);
+
+        if (frameStatus & SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE) {
+            rcDataReceived = true;
+            if ((frameStatus & SERIAL_RX_FRAME_FAILSAFE) == 0 && feature(FEATURE_FAILSAFE)) {
+                failsafeReset();
+            }
+        }
     }
 #endif
 
     if (feature(FEATURE_RX_MSP)) {
         rcDataReceived = rxMspFrameComplete();
-    }
-
-    if (rcDataReceived) {
-        if (feature(FEATURE_FAILSAFE)) {
+        if (rcDataReceived && feature(FEATURE_FAILSAFE)) {
             failsafeReset();
         }
     }
@@ -217,7 +221,7 @@ static bool isRxDataDriven(void) {
 
 static uint8_t rcSampleIndex = 0;
 
-uint16_t calculateNonDataDrivenChannel(uint8_t chan, uint16_t sample)
+static uint16_t calculateNonDataDrivenChannel(uint8_t chan, uint16_t sample)
 {
     static int16_t rcSamples[MAX_SUPPORTED_RX_PARALLEL_PWM_OR_PPM_CHANNEL_COUNT][PPM_AND_PWM_SAMPLE_COUNT];
     static int16_t rcDataMean[MAX_SUPPORTED_RX_PARALLEL_PWM_OR_PPM_CHANNEL_COUNT];
@@ -245,7 +249,7 @@ uint16_t calculateNonDataDrivenChannel(uint8_t chan, uint16_t sample)
     return rcDataMean[chan] / PPM_AND_PWM_SAMPLE_COUNT;
 }
 
-void processRxChannels(void)
+static void processRxChannels(void)
 {
     uint8_t chan;
 
@@ -288,18 +292,12 @@ void processRxChannels(void)
     }
 }
 
-void processDataDrivenRx(void)
+static void processDataDrivenRx(void)
 {
-    if (rcDataReceived) {
-        failsafeReset();
-    }
-
     processRxChannels();
-
-    rcDataReceived = false;
 }
 
-void processNonDataDrivenRx(void)
+static void processNonDataDrivenRx(void)
 {
     rcSampleIndex++;
 
diff --git a/src/main/rx/rx.h b/src/main/rx/rx.h
index 2e401969c2..8529483eb3 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/rx.h
+++ b/src/main/rx/rx.h
@@ -26,6 +26,12 @@
 #define DEFAULT_SERVO_MIDDLE 1500
 #define DEFAULT_SERVO_MAX 2000
 
+typedef enum {
+    SERIAL_RX_FRAME_PENDING = 0,
+    SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE = (1 << 0),
+    SERIAL_RX_FRAME_FAILSAFE = (1 << 1)
+} serialrxFrameState_t;
+
 typedef enum {
     SERIALRX_SPEKTRUM1024 = 0,
     SERIALRX_SPEKTRUM2048 = 1,
@@ -93,6 +99,6 @@ bool shouldProcessRx(uint32_t currentTime);
 void calculateRxChannelsAndUpdateFailsafe(uint32_t currentTime);
 
 void parseRcChannels(const char *input, rxConfig_t *rxConfig);
-bool isSerialRxFrameComplete(rxConfig_t *rxConfig);
+uint8_t serialRxFrameStatus(rxConfig_t *rxConfig);
 
 void updateRSSI(uint32_t currentTime);
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sbus.c b/src/main/rx/sbus.c
index 4368f2dc10..53e9bf272b 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sbus.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/sbus.c
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ static void sbusDataReceive(uint16_t c)
     }
 }
 
-bool sbusFrameComplete(void)
+uint8_t sbusFrameStatus(void)
 {
     if (!sbusFrameDone) {
-        return false;
+        return SERIAL_RX_FRAME_PENDING;
     }
     sbusFrameDone = false;
 
@@ -222,13 +222,13 @@ bool sbusFrameComplete(void)
         debug[0] = sbusStateFlags;
 #endif
         // RX *should* still be sending valid channel data, so use it.
-        return false;
+        return SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE | SERIAL_RX_FRAME_FAILSAFE;
     }
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_SBUS_PACKETS
     debug[0] = sbusStateFlags;
 #endif
-    return true;
+    return SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE;
 }
 
 static uint16_t sbusReadRawRC(rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, uint8_t chan)
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sbus.h b/src/main/rx/sbus.h
index 735fa2e5bf..b48212de59 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sbus.h
+++ b/src/main/rx/sbus.h
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-bool sbusFrameComplete(void);
+uint8_t sbusFrameStatus(void);
diff --git a/src/main/rx/spektrum.c b/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
index 253d3ecbee..f1a68a8a25 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ static void spektrumDataReceive(uint16_t c)
     }
 }
 
-bool spektrumFrameComplete(void)
+uint8_t spektrumFrameStatus(void)
 {
-    return rcFrameComplete;
+    return rcFrameComplete ? SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE : SERIAL_RX_FRAME_PENDING;
 }
 
 static uint16_t spektrumReadRawRC(rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, uint8_t chan)
diff --git a/src/main/rx/spektrum.h b/src/main/rx/spektrum.h
index e4b634d1d5..82989ea55a 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/spektrum.h
+++ b/src/main/rx/spektrum.h
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
 #define SPEKTRUM_SAT_BIND_DISABLED 0
 #define SPEKTRUM_SAT_BIND_MAX 10
 
-bool spektrumFrameComplete(void);
+uint8_t spektrumFrameStatus(void);
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sumd.c b/src/main/rx/sumd.c
index 0f43edbc9c..8df093b48f 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sumd.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/sumd.c
@@ -104,18 +104,31 @@ static void sumdDataReceive(uint16_t c)
 #define SUMD_BYTES_PER_CHANNEL 2
 
 
-bool sumdFrameComplete(void)
+#define SUMD_FRAME_STATE_OK 0x01
+#define SUMD_FRAME_STATE_FAILSAFE 0x81
+
+uint8_t sumdFrameStatus(void)
 {
     uint8_t channelIndex;
 
+    uint8_t frameStatus = SERIAL_RX_FRAME_PENDING;
+
     if (!sumdFrameDone) {
-        return false;
+        return frameStatus;
     }
 
     sumdFrameDone = false;
 
-    if (sumd[1] != 0x01) {
-        return false;
+
+    switch (sumd[1]) {
+        case SUMD_FRAME_STATE_FAILSAFE:
+            frameStatus = SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE | SERIAL_RX_FRAME_FAILSAFE;
+            break;
+        case SUMD_FRAME_STATE_OK:
+            frameStatus = SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE;
+            break;
+        default:
+            return frameStatus;
     }
 
     if (sumdChannelCount > SUMD_MAX_CHANNEL)
@@ -127,7 +140,7 @@ bool sumdFrameComplete(void)
             sumd[SUMD_BYTES_PER_CHANNEL * channelIndex + SUMD_OFFSET_CHANNEL_1_LOW]
         );
     }
-    return true;
+    return frameStatus;
 }
 
 static uint16_t sumdReadRawRC(rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, uint8_t chan)
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sumd.h b/src/main/rx/sumd.h
index a877eac18c..946a242e94 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sumd.h
+++ b/src/main/rx/sumd.h
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-bool sumdFrameComplete(void);
+uint8_t sumdFrameStatus(void);
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sumh.c b/src/main/rx/sumh.c
index 740cf64366..ebc9b2cd7b 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sumh.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/sumh.c
@@ -97,18 +97,18 @@ static void sumhDataReceive(uint16_t c)
     }
 }
 
-bool sumhFrameComplete(void)
+uint8_t sumhFrameStatus(void)
 {
     uint8_t channelIndex;
 
     if (!sumhFrameDone) {
-        return false;
+        return SERIAL_RX_FRAME_PENDING;
     }
 
     sumhFrameDone = false;
 
     if (!((sumhFrame[0] == 0xA8) && (sumhFrame[SUMH_FRAME_SIZE - 2] == 0))) {
-        return false;
+        return SERIAL_RX_FRAME_PENDING;
     }
 
     for (channelIndex = 0; channelIndex < SUMH_MAX_CHANNEL_COUNT; channelIndex++) {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ bool sumhFrameComplete(void)
         sumhChannels[channelIndex] = (((uint32_t)(sumhFrame[(channelIndex << 1) + 3]) << 8)
                 + sumhFrame[(channelIndex << 1) + 4]) / 6.4 - 375;
     }
-    return true;
+    return SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE;
 }
 
 static uint16_t sumhReadRawRC(rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, uint8_t chan)
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sumh.h b/src/main/rx/sumh.h
index 7255ff7d95..42d6720eb3 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sumh.h
+++ b/src/main/rx/sumh.h
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-bool sumhFrameComplete(void);
+uint8_t sumhFrameStatus(void);
diff --git a/src/main/rx/xbus.c b/src/main/rx/xbus.c
index 850c7110c4..e8431a3707 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/xbus.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/xbus.c
@@ -292,9 +292,9 @@ static void xBusDataReceive(uint16_t c)
 }
 
 // Indicate time to read a frame from the data...
-bool xBusFrameComplete(void)
+uint8_t xBusFrameStatus(void)
 {
-    return xBusFrameReceived;
+    return xBusFrameReceived ? SERIAL_RX_FRAME_COMPLETE : SERIAL_RX_FRAME_PENDING;
 }
 
 static uint16_t xBusReadRawRC(rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, uint8_t chan)
diff --git a/src/main/rx/xbus.h b/src/main/rx/xbus.h
index c4ade6678b..bc76f56786 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/xbus.h
+++ b/src/main/rx/xbus.h
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
 #include "rx/rx.h"
 
 bool xBusInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, rcReadRawDataPtr *callback);
-bool xBusFrameComplete(void);
+uint8_t xBusFrameStatus(void);