diff --git a/src/main/drivers/vtx_rtc6705_soft_spi.c b/src/main/drivers/vtx_rtc6705_soft_spi.c
index 2bffc9f6cc..bc66ae2001 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/vtx_rtc6705_soft_spi.c
+++ b/src/main/drivers/vtx_rtc6705_soft_spi.c
@@ -65,11 +65,12 @@ void rtc6705IOInit(void)
     rtc6705LePin   = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_SPILE_PIN));
     rtc6705ClkPin  = IOGetByTag(IO_TAG(RTC6705_SPICLK_PIN));
 
-    IOInit(rtc6705DataPin, OWNER_SPI_MOSI, RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET);
-    IOConfigGPIO(rtc6705DataPin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);
-
     IOInit(rtc6705LePin, OWNER_SPI_CS, RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET);
     IOConfigGPIO(rtc6705LePin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);
+    RTC6705_SPILE_ON;
+
+    IOInit(rtc6705DataPin, OWNER_SPI_MOSI, RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET);
+    IOConfigGPIO(rtc6705DataPin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);
 
     IOInit(rtc6705ClkPin, OWNER_SPI_SCK, RESOURCE_SOFT_OFFSET);
     IOConfigGPIO(rtc6705ClkPin, IOCFG_OUT_PP);