diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.h b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
index 0099248950..fa62b12288 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
@@ -451,6 +451,10 @@ private:
     AP_DEVO_Telem devo_telemetry{ahrs};
 #endif
 
+#if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
+    AP_OSD osd;
+#endif
+    
     // Variables for extended status MAVLink messages
     uint32_t control_sensors_present;
     uint32_t control_sensors_enabled;
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
index 82143d0f09..2630aa33c1 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
@@ -795,6 +795,12 @@ const AP_Param::Info Copter::var_info[] = {
     GSCALAR(terrain_follow, "TERRAIN_FOLLOW", 0),
 #endif
 
+#if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
+    // @Group: OSD
+    // @Path: ../libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
+    GOBJECT(osd, "OSD", AP_OSD),
+#endif
+    
     // @Group:
     // @Path: Parameters.cpp
     GOBJECT(g2, "",  ParametersG2),
@@ -980,12 +986,6 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo ParametersG2::var_info[] = {
     AP_SUBGROUPINFO(follow, "FOLL", 27, ParametersG2, AP_Follow),
 #endif
 
-#if OSD_ENABLED
-    // @Group: OSD
-    // @Path: ../libraries/AP_OSD/AP_OSD.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(osd, "OSD_", 28, ParametersG2, AP_OSD),
-#endif
-
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
 
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Parameters.h b/ArduCopter/Parameters.h
index c3efee426a..89475534ee 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Parameters.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Parameters.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public:
         k_param_g2, // 2nd block of parameters
         k_param_NavEKF3,
         k_param_BoardConfig_CAN,
+        k_param_osd,
 
         // simulation
         k_param_sitl = 10,
@@ -586,10 +587,6 @@ public:
     AP_Follow follow;
 #endif
 
-#if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    AP_OSD osd;
-#endif
-
 };
 
 extern const AP_Param::Info        var_info[];
diff --git a/ArduCopter/system.cpp b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
index 25d77df0ae..e3e766e2eb 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/system.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void Copter::init_ardupilot()
 #endif
 
 #if OSD_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    g2.osd.init();
+    osd.init();
 #endif
 
 #if LOGGING_ENABLED == ENABLED