diff --git a/APMrover2/Rover.h b/APMrover2/Rover.h
index ba4b85cd57..640355f5ad 100644
--- a/APMrover2/Rover.h
+++ b/APMrover2/Rover.h
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ private:
 #endif
 
     // RSSI
-    AP_RSSI rssi;
+    AP_RSSI rssi = AP_RSSI::create();
 
 #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL
     SITL::SITL sitl;
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.h b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
index 9d4cc4d8c1..a0c9315f3f 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
@@ -566,8 +566,8 @@ private:
     AP_Rally_Copter rally = AP_Rally_Copter::create(ahrs);
 #endif
 
-    // RSSI 
-    AP_RSSI rssi;      
+    // RSSI
+    AP_RSSI rssi = AP_RSSI::create();
 
     // Crop Sprayer
 #if SPRAYER == ENABLED
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
index 8d6ee10099..08d633c543 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@ private:
     // Rally Ponints
     AP_Rally rally = AP_Rally::create(ahrs);
 
-    // RSSI 
-    AP_RSSI rssi;      
+    // RSSI
+    AP_RSSI rssi = AP_RSSI::create();
 
     // This is the state of the flight control system
     // There are multiple states defined such as MANUAL, FBW-A, AUTO