diff --git a/src/main/io/dashboard.c b/src/main/io/dashboard.c
index 932af2e859..c0cca5a918 100644
--- a/src/main/io/dashboard.c
+++ b/src/main/io/dashboard.c
@@ -708,7 +708,9 @@ void dashboardInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfigToUse)
 
     displayPort = displayPortOledInit();
 #if defined(CMS)
-    cmsDisplayPortRegister(displayPort);
+    if (dashboardPresent) {
+        cmsDisplayPortRegister(displayPort);
+    }
 #endif
 
     rxConfig = rxConfigToUse;