diff --git a/boards/modalai/fc-v1/src/board_config.h b/boards/modalai/fc-v1/src/board_config.h
index b2ecb5591f..fda77a08da 100644
--- a/boards/modalai/fc-v1/src/board_config.h
+++ b/boards/modalai/fc-v1/src/board_config.h
@@ -252,6 +252,10 @@
 
 /* HW has to large of R termination on ADC todo:change when HW value is chosen */
 
+#define HW_REV_VER_ADC_BASE STM32_ADC3_BASE
+
+#define SYSTEM_ADC_BASE STM32_ADC1_BASE
+
 #define BOARD_ADC_OPEN_CIRCUIT_V     (5.6f)
 
 /* HW Version and Revision drive signals Default to 1 to detect */
diff --git a/boards/modalai/fc-v1/src/init.c b/boards/modalai/fc-v1/src/init.c
index da88ff6b25..ea2b97a640 100644
--- a/boards/modalai/fc-v1/src/init.c
+++ b/boards/modalai/fc-v1/src/init.c
@@ -283,6 +283,9 @@ __EXPORT int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 	VDD_3V3_SD_CARD_EN(true);
 	VDD_3V3_SPEKTRUM_POWER_EN(true);
 
+	/* Need hrt running before using the ADC */
+
+	px4_platform_init();
 
 	if (OK == board_determine_hw_info()) {
 		syslog(LOG_INFO, "[boot] Rev 0x%1x : Ver 0x%1x %s\n", board_get_hw_revision(), board_get_hw_version(),
@@ -292,8 +295,6 @@ __EXPORT int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 		syslog(LOG_ERR, "[boot] Failed to read HW revision and version\n");
 	}
 
-	px4_platform_init();
-
 	/* configure the DMA allocator */
 
 	if (board_dma_alloc_init() < 0) {