diff --git a/src/main/io/vtx_smartaudio.c b/src/main/io/vtx_smartaudio.c
index 2f12f3b58b..cb057f0fc5 100644
--- a/src/main/io/vtx_smartaudio.c
+++ b/src/main/io/vtx_smartaudio.c
@@ -195,7 +195,6 @@ static void saPrintSettings(void)
     LOG_D(VTX, "BootIntoPitMode: %s", saDevice.willBootIntoPitMode ? "yes" : "no");
 }
 
-/*
 int saDacToPowerIndex(int dac)
 {
     for (int idx = saPowerCount - 1 ; idx >= 0 ; idx--) {
@@ -205,7 +204,6 @@ int saDacToPowerIndex(int dac)
     }
     return 0;
 }
-*/
 
 int saDbiToMw(uint16_t dbi) {
 
@@ -796,7 +794,7 @@ vtxDevType_e vtxSAGetDeviceType(const vtxDevice_t *vtxDevice)
 
 static bool vtxSAIsReady(const vtxDevice_t *vtxDevice)
 {
-    return vtxDevice != NULL && (saDevice.power >= 0 );
+    return vtxDevice != NULL && !(saDevice.power == 0);
     //wait until power reading exists
 }
 
@@ -914,7 +912,7 @@ static bool vtxSAGetPowerIndex(const vtxDevice_t *vtxDevice, uint8_t *pIndex)
         return false;
     }
 
-    *pIndex = saDevice.power;
+    *pIndex = ((saDevice.version == SA_1_0) ? saDacToPowerIndex(saDevice.power) : saDevice.power);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/io/vtx_smartaudio.h b/src/main/io/vtx_smartaudio.h
index 914995f1f2..c817f05a79 100644
--- a/src/main/io/vtx_smartaudio.h
+++ b/src/main/io/vtx_smartaudio.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ typedef enum {
 typedef struct smartAudioDevice_s {
     smartAudioVersion_e version;
     int8_t channel;
-    int8_t power;  // -1 - not initialized, 0 - power level unknown, or power level index 1..n. For SA_2_1 device you can get power in mW: saPowerTable[index-1].mW 
+    int8_t power;
     int8_t mode;
     uint16_t freq;
     uint16_t orfreq;