diff --git a/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.cpp b/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.cpp
index d06ce5e40f..e9e297dc15 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.cpp
@@ -144,8 +144,13 @@ void AP_Vehicle::setup()
     // init library used for visual position estimation
     visual_odom.init();
 #endif
+
     vtx.init();
 
+#if HAL_SMARTAUDIO_ENABLED
+    smartaudio.init();
+#endif
+
 #if AP_PARAM_KEY_DUMP
     AP_Param::show_all(hal.console, true);
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.h b/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.h
index 460b2ec63d..45135b5bb0 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <AP_MSP/AP_MSP.h>
 #include <AP_Frsky_Telem/AP_Frsky_Parameters.h>
 #include <AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h>
+#include <AP_VideoTX/AP_SmartAudio.h>
 
 class AP_Vehicle : public AP_HAL::HAL::Callbacks {
 
@@ -318,6 +319,10 @@ protected:
 #if HAL_EXTERNAL_AHRS_ENABLED
     AP_ExternalAHRS externalAHRS;
 #endif
+    
+#if HAL_SMARTAUDIO_ENABLED
+    AP_SmartAudio smartaudio;
+#endif
 
     static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];
     static const struct AP_Scheduler::Task scheduler_tasks[];