diff --git a/ArduSub/Sub.cpp b/ArduSub/Sub.cpp
index 877f3bf8c1..6f74102ef0 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Sub.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/Sub.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ Sub::Sub()
     :
           control_mode(Mode::Number::MANUAL),
           motors(MAIN_LOOP_RATE),
-          auto_mode(Auto_WP),
-          guided_mode(Guided_WP),
           auto_yaw_mode(AUTO_YAW_LOOK_AT_NEXT_WP),
           inertial_nav(ahrs),
           ahrs_view(ahrs, ROTATION_NONE),
@@ -38,7 +36,9 @@ Sub::Sub()
           loiter_nav(inertial_nav, ahrs_view, pos_control, attitude_control),
           circle_nav(inertial_nav, ahrs_view, pos_control),
           param_loader(var_info),
-          flightmode(&mode_manual)
+          flightmode(&mode_manual),
+          auto_mode(Auto_WP),
+          guided_mode(Guided_WP)
 {
 #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD != HAL_BOARD_SITL
     failsafe.pilot_input = true;