diff --git a/libraries/SRV_Channel/SRV_Channels.cpp b/libraries/SRV_Channel/SRV_Channels.cpp
index 4d1330a45b..aebbfa9bcd 100644
--- a/libraries/SRV_Channel/SRV_Channels.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SRV_Channel/SRV_Channels.cpp
@@ -261,10 +261,10 @@ SRV_Channels::SRV_Channels(void)
     volz_ptr = &volz;
     sbus_ptr = &sbus;
     robotis_ptr = &robotis;
+#endif // HAL_BUILD_AP_PERIPH
 #if HAL_SUPPORT_RCOUT_SERIAL
     blheli_ptr = &blheli;
 #endif
-#endif // HAL_BUILD_AP_PERIPH
 }
 
 // SRV_Channels initialization
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ void SRV_Channels::init(void)
 #if HAL_SUPPORT_RCOUT_SERIAL
     blheli_ptr->init();
 #endif
+#ifndef HAL_BUILD_AP_PERIPH
     hal.rcout->set_dshot_rate(_singleton->dshot_rate, AP::scheduler().get_loop_rate_hz());
+#endif
 }
 
 /*
@@ -378,11 +380,12 @@ void SRV_Channels::push()
     // give robotis library a chance to update
     robotis_ptr->update();
 
+#endif // HAL_BUILD_AP_PERIPH
+
 #if HAL_SUPPORT_RCOUT_SERIAL
     // give blheli telemetry a chance to update
     blheli_ptr->update_telemetry();
 #endif
-#endif // HAL_BUILD_AP_PERIPH
 
 #if AP_FETTEC_ONEWIRE_ENABLED
     fetteconwire_ptr->update();