diff --git a/src/main/rx/ibus.c b/src/main/rx/ibus.c
index 2921ac3cb5..b84b5a44d4 100755
--- a/src/main/rx/ibus.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/ibus.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 #define IBUS_BAUDRATE 115200
 
 static uint8_t ibusModel;
-static uint8_t ibusSyncByte;
+static uint8_t ibusSyncByte = 0;
 static uint8_t ibusFrameSize;
 static uint8_t ibusChannelOffset;
 static uint16_t ibusChecksum;
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ static uint16_t ibusChecksum;
 static bool ibusFrameDone = false;
 static uint32_t ibusChannelData[IBUS_MAX_CHANNEL];
 
-    ibusSyncByte = 0;
-
 static uint8_t ibus[IBUS_BUFFSIZE] = { 0, };
 
 // Receive ISR callback