diff --git a/src/main/drivers/barometer/barometer_bmp280.c b/src/main/drivers/barometer/barometer_bmp280.c
index fbb32cfde0..f970113d0c 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/barometer/barometer_bmp280.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/barometer/barometer_bmp280.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ typedef struct bmp280_calib_param_s {
 } bmp280_calib_param_t;
 
 static uint8_t bmp280_chip_id = 0;
-static bool bmp280InitDone = false;
 STATIC_UNIT_TESTED bmp280_calib_param_t bmp280_cal;
 // uncompensated pressure and temperature
 int32_t bmp280_up = 0;
@@ -125,9 +124,6 @@ void bmp280BusDeinit(busDevice_t *pBusdev)
 
 bool bmp280Detect(baroDev_t *baro)
 {
-    if (bmp280InitDone)
-        return true;
-
     delay(20);
 
     busDevice_t *pBusdev = &baro->busdev;
@@ -157,8 +153,6 @@ bool bmp280Detect(baroDev_t *baro)
     baro->up_delay = ((T_INIT_MAX + T_MEASURE_PER_OSRS_MAX * (((1 << BMP280_TEMPERATURE_OSR) >> 1) + ((1 << BMP280_PRESSURE_OSR) >> 1)) + (BMP280_PRESSURE_OSR ? T_SETUP_PRESSURE_MAX : 0) + 15) / 16) * 1000;
     baro->calculate = bmp280_calculate;
 
-    bmp280InitDone = true;
-
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/barometer/barometer_ms5611.c b/src/main/drivers/barometer/barometer_ms5611.c
index 424fb52349..55425a78f2 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/barometer/barometer_ms5611.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/barometer/barometer_ms5611.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ STATIC_UNIT_TESTED uint32_t ms5611_ut;  // static result of temperature measurem
 STATIC_UNIT_TESTED uint32_t ms5611_up;  // static result of pressure measurement
 STATIC_UNIT_TESTED uint16_t ms5611_c[PROM_NB];  // on-chip ROM
 static uint8_t ms5611_osr = CMD_ADC_4096;
-static bool ms5611InitDone = false;
 
 bool ms5611ReadCommand(busDevice_t *pBusdev, uint8_t cmd, uint8_t len, uint8_t *data)
 {
@@ -124,10 +123,6 @@ bool ms5611Detect(baroDev_t *baro)
     uint8_t sig;
     int i;
 
-    if (ms5611InitDone) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
     delay(10); // No idea how long the chip takes to power-up, but let's make it 10ms
 
     busDevice_t *pBusdev = &baro->busdev;
@@ -160,8 +155,6 @@ bool ms5611Detect(baroDev_t *baro)
     baro->get_up = ms5611_get_up;
     baro->calculate = ms5611_calculate;
 
-    ms5611InitDone = true;
-
     return true;
 }