diff --git a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.c b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.c
index 149c9b6129..15607cd346 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.c
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ void ws2811LedStripInit(ioTag_t ioTag)
 {
     memset(&ledStripDMABuffer, 0, WS2811_DMA_BUFFER_SIZE);
     ws2811LedStripHardwareInit(ioTag);
+
+    const hsvColor_t hsv_white = {  0, 255, 255};
+    setStripColor(&hsv_white);
+    ws2811UpdateStrip();
+
     ws2811UpdateStrip();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.h b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.h
index 894ef4b1d6..2a1f708e7f 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip.h
@@ -19,23 +19,34 @@
 
 #include "io_types.h"
 
-#define WS2811_LED_STRIP_LENGTH 32
-#define WS2811_BITS_PER_LED 24
-#define WS2811_DELAY_BUFFER_LENGTH 42 // for 50us delay
+#define WS2811_LED_STRIP_LENGTH    32
+#define WS2811_BITS_PER_LED        24
+// for 50us delay
+#define WS2811_DELAY_BUFFER_LENGTH 42 
 
 #define WS2811_DATA_BUFFER_SIZE (WS2811_BITS_PER_LED * WS2811_LED_STRIP_LENGTH)
-
-#define WS2811_DMA_BUFFER_SIZE (WS2811_DATA_BUFFER_SIZE + WS2811_DELAY_BUFFER_LENGTH)   // number of bytes needed is #LEDs * 24 bytes + 42 trailing bytes)
+// number of bytes needed is #LEDs * 24 bytes + 42 trailing bytes)
+#define WS2811_DMA_BUFFER_SIZE  (WS2811_DATA_BUFFER_SIZE + WS2811_DELAY_BUFFER_LENGTH)   
 
 #if defined(STM32F40_41xxx)
-#define BIT_COMPARE_1 67 // timer compare value for logical 1
-#define BIT_COMPARE_0 33  // timer compare value for logical 0
+#define WS2811_TIMER_HZ        84000000
+#define WS2811_TIMER_PERIOD    104
+// timer compare value for logical 1
+#define BIT_COMPARE_1          67 
+// timer compare value for logical 0
+#define BIT_COMPARE_0          33  
 #elif defined(STM32F7)
-#define BIT_COMPARE_1 76 // timer compare value for logical 1
-#define BIT_COMPARE_0 38  // timer compare value for logical 0
+// timer compare value for logical 1
+#define BIT_COMPARE_1          76 
+// timer compare value for logical 0
+#define BIT_COMPARE_0          38  
 #else
-#define BIT_COMPARE_1 17 // timer compare value for logical 1
-#define BIT_COMPARE_0 9  // timer compare value for logical 0
+#define WS2811_TIMER_HZ        24000000
+#define WS2811_TIMER_PERIOD    29
+// timer compare value for logical 1
+#define BIT_COMPARE_1          17 
+// timer compare value for logical 0
+#define BIT_COMPARE_0          9  
 #endif
 
 void ws2811LedStripInit(ioTag_t ioTag);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_hal.c b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_hal.c
index 5d8e4cd0c2..260b9b374d 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_hal.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_hal.c
@@ -131,9 +131,7 @@ void ws2811LedStripHardwareInit(ioTag_t ioTag)
         return;
     }
 
-    const hsvColor_t hsv_white = {  0, 255, 255};
     ws2811Initialised = true;
-    setStripColor(&hsv_white);
 }
 
 
@@ -145,9 +143,9 @@ void ws2811LedStripDMAEnable(void)
         return;
     }
 
-    if(  HAL_TIM_PWM_Start_DMA(&TimHandle, timerChannel, ledStripDMABuffer, WS2811_DMA_BUFFER_SIZE) != HAL_OK)
+    if (HAL_TIM_PWM_Start_DMA(&TimHandle, timerChannel, ledStripDMABuffer, WS2811_DMA_BUFFER_SIZE) != HAL_OK)
     {
-      /* Starting PWM generation Error */
+        /* Starting PWM generation Error */
         ws2811LedDataTransferInProgress = 0;
         return;
     }
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f10x.c b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f10x.c
index 1933e0a1c8..e0bb9656fc 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f10x.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f10x.c
@@ -30,9 +30,6 @@
 #include "rcc.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 
-#define WS2811_TIMER_HZ                 24000000
-#define WS2811_TIMER_PERIOD             29
-
 static IO_t ws2811IO = IO_NONE;
 bool ws2811Initialised = false;
 static DMA_Channel_TypeDef *dmaChannel = NULL;
@@ -116,10 +113,7 @@ void ws2811LedStripHardwareInit(ioTag_t ioTag)
     DMA_ITConfig(dmaChannel, DMA_IT_TC, ENABLE);
     dmaSetHandler(timerHardware->dmaIrqHandler, WS2811_DMA_IRQHandler, NVIC_PRIO_WS2811_DMA, 0);
 
-    const hsvColor_t hsv_white = {  0, 255, 255};
     ws2811Initialised = true;
-    setStripColor(&hsv_white);
-    ws2811UpdateStrip();
 }
 
 void ws2811LedStripDMAEnable(void)
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f30x.c b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f30x.c
index ffb6269d85..0165241f53 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f30x.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f30x.c
@@ -31,9 +31,6 @@
 #include "rcc.h"
 #include "timer.h"
 
-#define WS2811_TIMER_HZ                 24000000
-#define WS2811_TIMER_PERIOD             29
-
 static IO_t ws2811IO = IO_NONE;
 bool ws2811Initialised = false;
 static DMA_Channel_TypeDef *dmaChannel = NULL;
@@ -126,10 +123,7 @@ void ws2811LedStripHardwareInit(ioTag_t ioTag)
     DMA_ITConfig(dmaChannel, DMA_IT_TC, ENABLE);
     dmaSetHandler(timerHardware->dmaIrqHandler, WS2811_DMA_IRQHandler, NVIC_PRIO_WS2811_DMA, 0);
 
-    const hsvColor_t hsv_white = {  0, 255, 255};
     ws2811Initialised = true;
-    setStripColor(&hsv_white);
-    ws2811UpdateStrip();
 }
 
 void ws2811LedStripDMAEnable(void)
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f4xx.c b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f4xx.c
index 4fd38325ee..e2b7d1dbfa 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f4xx.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/light_ws2811strip_stm32f4xx.c
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 #include "timer_stm32f4xx.h"
 #include "io.h"
 
-#define WS2811_TIMER_HZ                 84000000
-#define WS2811_TIMER_PERIOD             104
-
 static IO_t ws2811IO = IO_NONE;
 bool ws2811Initialised = false;
 static DMA_Stream_TypeDef *stream = NULL;
@@ -140,10 +137,7 @@ void ws2811LedStripHardwareInit(ioTag_t ioTag)
 
     dmaSetHandler(timerHardware->dmaIrqHandler, WS2811_DMA_IRQHandler, NVIC_PRIO_WS2811_DMA, 0);
 
-    const hsvColor_t hsv_white = { 0, 255, 255 };
     ws2811Initialised = true;
-    setStripColor(&hsv_white);
-    ws2811UpdateStrip();
 }
 
 void ws2811LedStripDMAEnable(void)