diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
index 07b6e7b7c5..3b3007588e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ class AP_RPM
     friend class AP_RPM_Backend;
 
 public:
-    static AP_RPM create() { return AP_RPM{}; }
-
-    constexpr AP_RPM(AP_RPM &&other) = default;
+    AP_RPM();
 
     /* Do not allow copies */
     AP_RPM(const AP_RPM &other) = delete;
@@ -95,8 +93,6 @@ public:
     bool enabled(uint8_t instance) const;
 
 private:
-    AP_RPM();
-
     RPM_State state[RPM_MAX_INSTANCES];
     AP_RPM_Backend *drivers[RPM_MAX_INSTANCES];
     uint8_t num_instances:2;
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/examples/RPM_generic/RPM_generic.cpp b/libraries/AP_RPM/examples/RPM_generic/RPM_generic.cpp
index 9d84d7e242..283ad99687 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RPM/examples/RPM_generic/RPM_generic.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/examples/RPM_generic/RPM_generic.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void loop();
 
 const AP_HAL::HAL& hal = AP_HAL::get_HAL();
 
-static AP_RPM RPM = AP_RPM::create();
+static AP_RPM RPM;
 
 char sensor_state;