diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/examples/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.pde b/libraries/RC_Channel/examples/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.pde
index 9c3a4cc0f2..abe9767d84 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/examples/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.pde
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/examples/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.pde
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@ APM_RC_APM2 APM_RC;
 APM_RC_APM1 APM_RC;
 #endif
 
-RC_Channel rc_1;
-RC_Channel rc_2;
-RC_Channel rc_3;
-RC_Channel rc_4;
-RC_Channel rc_5;
-RC_Channel rc_6;
-RC_Channel rc_7;
-RC_Channel rc_8;
-
 #define CH_1 0
 #define CH_2 1
 #define CH_3 2
@@ -60,6 +51,16 @@ RC_Channel rc_8;
 #define CH_7 6
 #define CH_8 7
 
+
+RC_Channel rc_1(CH_1);
+RC_Channel rc_2(CH_2);
+RC_Channel rc_3(CH_3);
+RC_Channel rc_4(CH_4);
+RC_Channel rc_5(CH_5);
+RC_Channel rc_6(CH_6);
+RC_Channel rc_7(CH_7);
+RC_Channel rc_8(CH_8);
+
 void setup()
 {
     Serial.begin(115200);
@@ -277,4 +278,4 @@ setup_radio()
         }
     }
     return;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}