diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
index 400a27ed6..daaf9947d 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ inline uint8_t modelTelemetryProtocol()
   }
 
   if (!IS_INTERNAL_MODULE_ENABLED() && g_model.moduleData[EXTERNAL_MODULE].type == MODULE_TYPE_R9M) {
+#if defined(PCBXLITE)
+    return PROTOCOL_TELEMETRY_FRSKY_SPORT;
+#else
     return PROTOCOL_TELEMETRY_PXX2;
+#endif
   }
 
 #if defined(MULTIMODULE)