diff --git a/radio/src/datastructs.h b/radio/src/datastructs.h
index 99b4a9dbf..64ad53f58 100644
--- a/radio/src/datastructs.h
+++ b/radio/src/datastructs.h
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ PACK(struct ModuleData {
       int8_t optionValue;
       uint8_t receiverTelemetryOff:1;
       uint8_t receiverHigherChannels:1;
-      uint8_t spare:6;
+      uint8_t spare:6 SKIP;
     } multi);
     NOBACKUP(struct {
       uint8_t power:2;                  // 0=10 mW, 1=100 mW, 2=500 mW, 3=1W
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ PACK(struct ModelData {
 
   NOBACKUP(RssiAlarmData rssiAlarms);
 
-  uint8_t spare1:3;
+  uint8_t spare1:3 SKIP;
   uint8_t thrTrimSw:3;
   uint8_t potsWarnMode:2;
 
@@ -737,7 +737,7 @@ PACK(struct TrainerData {
 });
 
 #if defined(COLORLCD)
-  #define SPLASH_MODE uint8_t splashSpares:3
+  #define SPLASH_MODE uint8_t splashSpares:3 SKIP
 #else
   #define SPLASH_MODE int8_t splashMode:3
 #endif
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_x10.cpp b/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_x10.cpp
index c6fc153b2..29cc08b86 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_x10.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_x10.cpp
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ static const struct YamlNode struct_RadioData[] = {
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "adjustRTC", 1 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "inactivityTimer", 8 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "telemetryBaudrate", 3 ),
-  YAML_UNSIGNED( "splashSpares", 3 ),
+  YAML_PADDING( 3 ),
   YAML_SIGNED( "hapticMode", 2 ),
   YAML_SIGNED( "switchesDelay", 8 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "lightAutoOff", 8 ),
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ static const struct YamlNode struct_anonymous_6[] = {
   YAML_SIGNED( "optionValue", 8 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "receiverTelemetryOff", 1 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "receiverHigherChannels", 1 ),
-  YAML_UNSIGNED( "spare", 6 ),
+  YAML_PADDING( 6 ),
   YAML_END
 };
 static const struct YamlNode struct_anonymous_7[] = {
@@ -752,7 +752,7 @@ static const struct YamlNode struct_ModelData[] = {
   YAML_STRUCT("varioData", 40, struct_VarioData, NULL),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "rssiSource", 8 ),
   YAML_STRUCT("rssiAlarms", 16, struct_RssiAlarmData, NULL),
-  YAML_UNSIGNED( "spare1", 3 ),
+  YAML_PADDING( 3 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "thrTrimSw", 3 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "potsWarnMode", 2 ),
   YAML_ARRAY("moduleData", 232, 2, struct_ModuleData, NULL),
diff --git a/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_x12s.cpp b/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_x12s.cpp
index 9ec6ea4ab..adba40f99 100644
--- a/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_x12s.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/storage/yaml/yaml_datastructs_x12s.cpp
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static const struct YamlNode struct_RadioData[] = {
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "adjustRTC", 1 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "inactivityTimer", 8 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "telemetryBaudrate", 3 ),
-  YAML_UNSIGNED( "splashSpares", 3 ),
+  YAML_PADDING( 3 ),
   YAML_SIGNED( "hapticMode", 2 ),
   YAML_SIGNED( "switchesDelay", 8 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "lightAutoOff", 8 ),
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static const struct YamlNode struct_anonymous_6[] = {
   YAML_SIGNED( "optionValue", 8 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "receiverTelemetryOff", 1 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "receiverHigherChannels", 1 ),
-  YAML_UNSIGNED( "spare", 6 ),
+  YAML_PADDING( 6 ),
   YAML_END
 };
 static const struct YamlNode struct_anonymous_7[] = {
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ static const struct YamlNode struct_ModelData[] = {
   YAML_STRUCT("varioData", 40, struct_VarioData, NULL),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "rssiSource", 8 ),
   YAML_STRUCT("rssiAlarms", 16, struct_RssiAlarmData, NULL),
-  YAML_UNSIGNED( "spare1", 3 ),
+  YAML_PADDING( 3 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "thrTrimSw", 3 ),
   YAML_UNSIGNED( "potsWarnMode", 2 ),
   YAML_ARRAY("moduleData", 232, 2, struct_ModuleData, NULL),