diff --git a/src/main/io/serial.c b/src/main/io/serial.c
index a0b5122da3..b2effbb4b7 100644
--- a/src/main/io/serial.c
+++ b/src/main/io/serial.c
@@ -194,7 +194,11 @@ serialPort_t *findNextSharedSerialPort(uint16_t functionMask, serialPortFunction
     return NULL;
 }
 
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+#define ALL_TELEMETRY_FUNCTIONS_MASK (TELEMETRY_SHAREABLE_PORT_FUNCTIONS_MASK | FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_HOTT | FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_SMARTPORT)
+#else
 #define ALL_TELEMETRY_FUNCTIONS_MASK (FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_FRSKY | FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_HOTT | FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_SMARTPORT | FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_LTM)
+#endif
 #define ALL_FUNCTIONS_SHARABLE_WITH_MSP (FUNCTION_BLACKBOX | ALL_TELEMETRY_FUNCTIONS_MASK)
 
 bool isSerialConfigValid(serialConfig_t *serialConfigToCheck)
@@ -203,7 +207,8 @@ bool isSerialConfigValid(serialConfig_t *serialConfigToCheck)
     /*
      * rules:
      * - 1 MSP port minimum, max MSP ports is defined and must be adhered to.
-     * - Only MSP is allowed to be shared with EITHER any telemetry OR blackbox.
+     * - MSP is allowed to be shared with EITHER any telemetry OR blackbox.
+     * - serial RX and FrSky / LTM telemetry can be shared
      * - No other sharing combinations are valid.
      */
     uint8_t mspPortCount = 0;
@@ -223,12 +228,14 @@ bool isSerialConfigValid(serialConfig_t *serialConfigToCheck)
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (!(portConfig->functionMask & FUNCTION_MSP)) {
-                return false;
-            }
-
-            if (!(portConfig->functionMask & ALL_FUNCTIONS_SHARABLE_WITH_MSP)) {
-                // some other bit must have been set.
+            if ((portConfig->functionMask & FUNCTION_MSP) && (portConfig->functionMask & ALL_FUNCTIONS_SHARABLE_WITH_MSP)) {
+                // MSP & telemetry
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+            } else if (telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig)) {
+                // serial RX & telemetry
+#endif
+            } else {
+                // some other combination
                 return false;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/rx/ibus.c b/src/main/rx/ibus.c
index 299ff4fce2..507df1eff3 100755
--- a/src/main/rx/ibus.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/ibus.c
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 #include "drivers/serial_uart.h"
 #include "io/serial.h"
 
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+#include "telemetry/telemetry.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "rx/rx.h"
 #include "rx/ibus.h"
 
@@ -64,7 +68,19 @@ bool ibusInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, rcReadRa
         return false;
     }
 
-    serialPort_t *ibusPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, ibusDataReceive, IBUS_BAUDRATE, MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    bool portShared = telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig);
+#else
+    bool portShared = false;
+#endif
+
+    serialPort_t *ibusPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, ibusDataReceive, IBUS_BAUDRATE, portShared ? MODE_RXTX : MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    if (portShared) {
+        telemetrySharedPort = ibusPort;
+    }
+#endif
 
     return ibusPort != NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sbus.c b/src/main/rx/sbus.c
index 5ae2669751..8613a28fdd 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sbus.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/sbus.c
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@
 #include "drivers/serial_uart.h"
 #include "io/serial.h"
 
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+#include "telemetry/telemetry.h"
+#endif
 #include "rx/rx.h"
 #include "rx/sbus.h"
 
@@ -95,8 +98,20 @@ bool sbusInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, rcReadRa
         return false;
     }
 
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    bool portShared = telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig);
+#else
+    bool portShared = false;
+#endif
+
     portOptions_t options = (rxConfig->sbus_inversion) ? (SBUS_PORT_OPTIONS | SERIAL_INVERTED) : SBUS_PORT_OPTIONS;
-    serialPort_t *sBusPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, sbusDataReceive, SBUS_BAUDRATE, MODE_RX, options);
+    serialPort_t *sBusPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, sbusDataReceive, SBUS_BAUDRATE, portShared ? MODE_RXTX : MODE_RX, options);
+
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    if (portShared) {
+        telemetrySharedPort = sBusPort;
+    }
+#endif
 
     return sBusPort != NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/rx/spektrum.c b/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
index 39fb03488a..9c0f211028 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/spektrum.c
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@
 
 #include "config/config.h"
 
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+#include "telemetry/telemetry.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "rx/rx.h"
 #include "rx/spektrum.h"
 
@@ -95,7 +99,19 @@ bool spektrumInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, rcRe
         return false;
     }
 
-    serialPort_t *spektrumPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, spektrumDataReceive, SPEKTRUM_BAUDRATE, MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    bool portShared = telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig);
+#else
+    bool portShared = false;
+#endif
+
+    serialPort_t *spektrumPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, spektrumDataReceive, SPEKTRUM_BAUDRATE, portShared ? MODE_RXTX : MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    if (portShared) {
+        telemetrySharedPort = spektrumPort;
+    }
+#endif
 
     return spektrumPort != NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sumd.c b/src/main/rx/sumd.c
index 5b8fe1e902..8391b8fa0d 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sumd.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/sumd.c
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@
 #include "drivers/serial_uart.h"
 #include "io/serial.h"
 
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+#include "telemetry/telemetry.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "rx/rx.h"
 #include "rx/sumd.h"
 
@@ -63,7 +67,19 @@ bool sumdInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, rcReadRa
         return false;
     }
 
-    serialPort_t *sumdPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, sumdDataReceive, SUMD_BAUDRATE, MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    bool portShared = telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig);
+#else
+    bool portShared = false;
+#endif
+
+    serialPort_t *sumdPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, sumdDataReceive, SUMD_BAUDRATE, portShared ? MODE_RXTX : MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    if (portShared) {
+        telemetrySharedPort = sumdPort;
+    }
+#endif
 
     return sumdPort != NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/rx/sumh.c b/src/main/rx/sumh.c
index 6950b5d90b..87a49fbb72 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/sumh.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/sumh.c
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 #include "drivers/serial_uart.h"
 #include "io/serial.h"
 
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+#include "telemetry/telemetry.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "rx/rx.h"
 #include "rx/sumh.h"
 
@@ -75,7 +79,19 @@ bool sumhInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, rcReadRa
         return false;
     }
 
-    sumhPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, sumhDataReceive, SUMH_BAUDRATE, MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    bool portShared = telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig);
+#else
+    bool portShared = false;
+#endif
+
+    sumhPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, sumhDataReceive, SUMH_BAUDRATE, portShared ? MODE_RXTX : MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    if (portShared) {
+        telemetrySharedPort = sumhPort;
+    }
+#endif
 
     return sumhPort != NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/rx/xbus.c b/src/main/rx/xbus.c
index a9b8607618..ba70eb579b 100644
--- a/src/main/rx/xbus.c
+++ b/src/main/rx/xbus.c
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 #include "drivers/serial_uart.h"
 #include "io/serial.h"
 
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+#include "telemetry/telemetry.h"
+#endif
+
 #include "rx/rx.h"
 #include "rx/xbus.h"
 
@@ -123,7 +127,19 @@ bool xBusInit(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, rxRuntimeConfig_t *rxRuntimeConfig, rcReadRa
         return false;
     }
 
-    serialPort_t *xBusPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, xBusDataReceive, baudRate, MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    bool portShared = telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig);
+#else
+    bool portShared = false;
+#endif
+
+    serialPort_t *xBusPort = openSerialPort(portConfig->identifier, FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL, xBusDataReceive, baudRate, portShared ? MODE_RXTX : MODE_RX, SERIAL_NOT_INVERTED);
+
+#ifdef TELEMETRY
+    if (portShared) {
+        telemetrySharedPort = xBusPort;
+    }
+#endif
 
     return xBusPort != NULL;
 }
diff --git a/src/main/telemetry/frsky.c b/src/main/telemetry/frsky.c
index 9665436a3b..9e59d2709c 100644
--- a/src/main/telemetry/frsky.c
+++ b/src/main/telemetry/frsky.c
@@ -477,16 +477,23 @@ bool hasEnoughTimeLapsedSinceLastTelemetryTransmission(uint32_t currentMillis)
 
 void checkFrSkyTelemetryState(void)
 {
-    bool newTelemetryEnabledValue = telemetryDetermineEnabledState(frskyPortSharing);
+    if (portConfig && telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig)) {
+        if (!frskyTelemetryEnabled && telemetrySharedPort != NULL) {
+            frskyPort = telemetrySharedPort;
+            frskyTelemetryEnabled = true;
+        }
+    } else {
+        bool newTelemetryEnabledValue = telemetryDetermineEnabledState(frskyPortSharing);
 
-    if (newTelemetryEnabledValue == frskyTelemetryEnabled) {
-        return;
+        if (newTelemetryEnabledValue == frskyTelemetryEnabled) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (newTelemetryEnabledValue)
+            configureFrSkyTelemetryPort();
+        else
+            freeFrSkyTelemetryPort();
     }
-
-    if (newTelemetryEnabledValue)
-        configureFrSkyTelemetryPort();
-    else
-        freeFrSkyTelemetryPort();
 }
 
 void handleFrSkyTelemetry(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, uint16_t deadband3d_throttle)
diff --git a/src/main/telemetry/ltm.c b/src/main/telemetry/ltm.c
index ad184b5aa6..bca5407492 100644
--- a/src/main/telemetry/ltm.c
+++ b/src/main/telemetry/ltm.c
@@ -299,12 +299,19 @@ void configureLtmTelemetryPort(void)
 
 void checkLtmTelemetryState(void)
 {
-    bool newTelemetryEnabledValue = telemetryDetermineEnabledState(ltmPortSharing);
-    if (newTelemetryEnabledValue == ltmEnabled)
-        return;
-    if (newTelemetryEnabledValue)
-        configureLtmTelemetryPort();
-    else
-        freeLtmTelemetryPort();
+    if (portConfig && telemetryCheckRxPortShared(portConfig)) {
+        if (!ltmEnabled && telemetrySharedPort != NULL) {
+            ltmPort = telemetrySharedPort;
+            ltmEnabled = true;
+        }
+    } else {
+        bool newTelemetryEnabledValue = telemetryDetermineEnabledState(ltmPortSharing);
+        if (newTelemetryEnabledValue == ltmEnabled)
+            return;
+        if (newTelemetryEnabledValue)
+            configureLtmTelemetryPort();
+        else
+            freeLtmTelemetryPort();
+    }
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main/telemetry/telemetry.c b/src/main/telemetry/telemetry.c
index 4963d9df6e..f4f38ba947 100644
--- a/src/main/telemetry/telemetry.c
+++ b/src/main/telemetry/telemetry.c
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ bool telemetryDetermineEnabledState(portSharing_e portSharing)
     return enabled;
 }
 
+bool telemetryCheckRxPortShared(serialPortConfig_t *portConfig)
+{
+    return portConfig->functionMask & FUNCTION_RX_SERIAL && portConfig->functionMask & TELEMETRY_SHAREABLE_PORT_FUNCTIONS_MASK;
+}
+
+serialPort_t *telemetrySharedPort = NULL;
+
 void telemetryCheckState(void)
 {
     checkFrSkyTelemetryState();
diff --git a/src/main/telemetry/telemetry.h b/src/main/telemetry/telemetry.h
index c53a15776c..8e692c4028 100644
--- a/src/main/telemetry/telemetry.h
+++ b/src/main/telemetry/telemetry.h
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ typedef struct telemetryConfig_s {
     uint8_t hottAlarmSoundInterval;
 } telemetryConfig_t;
 
+bool telemetryCheckRxPortShared(serialPortConfig_t *portConfig);
+extern serialPort_t *telemetrySharedPort;
+
 void telemetryCheckState(void);
 void telemetryProcess(rxConfig_t *rxConfig, uint16_t deadband3d_throttle);
 
@@ -55,4 +58,6 @@ bool telemetryDetermineEnabledState(portSharing_e portSharing);
 
 void telemetryUseConfig(telemetryConfig_t *telemetryConfig);
 
+#define TELEMETRY_SHAREABLE_PORT_FUNCTIONS_MASK (FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_FRSKY | FUNCTION_TELEMETRY_LTM)
+
 #endif /* TELEMETRY_COMMON_H_ */