diff --git a/radio/src/pulses/pulses.cpp b/radio/src/pulses/pulses.cpp
index 8bdbeceb5..fc99f8a38 100755
--- a/radio/src/pulses/pulses.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/pulses/pulses.cpp
@@ -58,32 +58,9 @@ InternalModulePulsesData intmodulePulsesData __DMA;
 ExternalModulePulsesData extmodulePulsesData __DMA;
 TrainerPulsesData trainerPulsesData __DMA;
 
-static TimerHandle_t telemetryTimer = nullptr;
-static StaticTimer_t telemetryTimerBuffer;
-
-void telemetryTimerCb(TimerHandle_t xTimer)
-{
-  (void)xTimer;
-  if (!s_pulses_paused) {
-    DEBUG_TIMER_START(debugTimerTelemetryWakeup);
-    telemetryWakeup();
-    DEBUG_TIMER_STOP(debugTimerTelemetryWakeup);
-  }
-}
-
 void startPulses()
 {
-  if (!telemetryTimer) {
-    telemetryTimer =
-        xTimerCreateStatic("Telem", 4 / RTOS_MS_PER_TICK, pdTRUE, (void*)0,
-                           telemetryTimerCb, &telemetryTimerBuffer);
-    if (telemetryTimer) {
-      if( xTimerStart( telemetryTimer, 0 ) != pdPASS ) {
-        /* The timer could not be set into the Active state. */
-      }
-    }
-  }
-
+  telemetryStart();
   s_pulses_paused = false;
 
 #if defined(HARDWARE_INTERNAL_MODULE)
@@ -101,13 +78,9 @@ void startPulses()
 
 void stopPulses()
 {
-  if (telemetryTimer) {
-    if( xTimerStop( telemetryTimer, 5 / RTOS_MS_PER_TICK ) != pdPASS ) {
-      /* The timer could not be set into the Active state. */
-    }
-  }
-  
+  telemetryStop();
   s_pulses_paused = true;
+
   for (uint8_t i = 0; i < NUM_MODULES; i++)
     moduleState[i].protocol = PROTOCOL_CHANNELS_UNINITIALIZED;
 }
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp b/radio/src/targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp
index ddd430b4c..055ce806f 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ GPIO_TypeDef gpioa, gpiob, gpioc, gpiod, gpioe, gpiof, gpiog, gpioh, gpioi, gpio
 USART_TypeDef Usart0, Usart1, Usart2, Usart3, Usart4;
 ADC_Common_TypeDef adc;
 RTC_TypeDef rtc;
-void GPIO_Init(GPIO_TypeDef* GPIOx, GPIO_InitTypeDef* GPIO_InitStruct) { }
+
 void lcdCopy(void * dest, void * src);
 
 FATFS g_FATFS_Obj;
@@ -802,3 +802,6 @@ struct TouchState getInternalTouchState()
   return simTouchState;
 }
 #endif
+
+void telemetryStart() {}
+void telemetryStop() {}
diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/frsky.h b/radio/src/telemetry/frsky.h
index 14635f868..421847c25 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/frsky.h
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/frsky.h
@@ -283,14 +283,6 @@ void sportProcessTelemetryPacket(uint16_t id, uint8_t subId, uint8_t instance,
                                  uint32_t data, TelemetryUnit unit = UNIT_RAW);
 void sportProcessTelemetryPacketWithoutCrc(uint8_t origin, const uint8_t *packet);
 
-void telemetryWakeup();
-void telemetryReset();
-
-extern uint8_t telemetryProtocol;
-void telemetryInit(uint8_t protocol);
-
-void telemetryInterrupt10ms();
-
 bool pushFrskyTelemetryData(uint8_t data); // returns true when end of frame detected
 void processFrskyTelemetryData(uint8_t data);
 
diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.cpp b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.cpp
index e15ffe331..c6613c436 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@
   #include "libopenui.h"
 #endif
 
+#include <FreeRTOS.h>
+#include <timers.h>
+
 uint8_t telemetryStreaming = 0;
 uint8_t telemetryRxBuffer[TELEMETRY_RX_PACKET_SIZE];   // Receive buffer. 9 bytes (full packet), worst case 18 bytes with byte-stuffing (+1)
 uint8_t telemetryRxBufferCount = 0;
@@ -106,6 +109,45 @@ void telemetryMirrorSend(uint8_t data)
   }
 }
 
+#if !defined(SIMU)
+static TimerHandle_t telemetryTimer = nullptr;
+static StaticTimer_t telemetryTimerBuffer;
+
+static void telemetryTimerCb(TimerHandle_t xTimer)
+{
+  (void)xTimer;
+  if (!s_pulses_paused) {
+    DEBUG_TIMER_START(debugTimerTelemetryWakeup);
+    telemetryWakeup();
+    DEBUG_TIMER_STOP(debugTimerTelemetryWakeup);
+  }
+}
+
+void telemetryStart()
+{
+  if (!telemetryTimer) {
+    telemetryTimer =
+        xTimerCreateStatic("Telem", 4 / RTOS_MS_PER_TICK, pdTRUE, (void*)0,
+                           telemetryTimerCb, &telemetryTimerBuffer);
+  }
+
+  if (telemetryTimer) {
+    if( xTimerStart( telemetryTimer, 0 ) != pdPASS ) {
+      /* The timer could not be set into the Active state. */
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+void telemetryStop()
+{
+  if (telemetryTimer) {
+    if( xTimerStop( telemetryTimer, 5 / RTOS_MS_PER_TICK ) != pdPASS ) {
+      /* The timer could not be set into the Active state. */
+    }
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
 void processTelemetryData(uint8_t data)
 {
 #if defined(CROSSFIRE)
diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
index bd7c8ee47..a4e00dbd6 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
@@ -87,6 +87,17 @@ void telemetrySetMirrorCb(void* ctx, void (*fct)(void*, uint8_t));
 // Mirror telemetry byte
 void telemetryMirrorSend(uint8_t data);
 
+void telemetryWakeup();
+void telemetryReset();
+
+extern uint8_t telemetryProtocol;
+void telemetryInit(uint8_t protocol);
+
+void telemetryInterrupt10ms();
+
+void telemetryStart();
+void telemetryStop();
+
 #define TELEMETRY_AVERAGE_COUNT        3
 
 enum {