diff --git a/src/main/fc/init.c b/src/main/fc/init.c
index 1f711933cf..f6aa8f59b1 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/init.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/init.c
@@ -829,15 +829,17 @@ void init(void)
     flashfsInit();
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_BLACKBOX
 #ifdef USE_SDCARD
-    if (sdcardConfig()->mode) {
-        if (!(initFlags & SD_INIT_ATTEMPTED)) {
-            sdCardAndFSInit();
-            initFlags |= SD_INIT_ATTEMPTED;
+    if (blackboxConfig()->device == BLACKBOX_DEVICE_SDCARD) {
+        if (sdcardConfig()->mode) {
+            if (!(initFlags & SD_INIT_ATTEMPTED)) {
+                sdCardAndFSInit();
+                initFlags |= SD_INIT_ATTEMPTED;
+            }
         }
     }
 #endif
-#ifdef USE_BLACKBOX
     blackboxInit();
 #endif