diff --git a/Blimp/system.cpp b/Blimp/system.cpp
index 5df98bfdfa..08531b4f9f 100644
--- a/Blimp/system.cpp
+++ b/Blimp/system.cpp
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ void Blimp::allocate_motors(void)
         break;
     }
     if (motors == nullptr) {
-        AP_HAL::panic("Unable to allocate FRAME_CLASS=%u", (unsigned)g2.frame_class.get());
+        AP_BoardConfig::allocation_error("Unable to allocate FRAME_CLASS=%u", (unsigned)g2.frame_class.get());
     }
     AP_Param::load_object_from_eeprom(motors, Fins::var_info);