diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.cpp b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.cpp
index 0097ec5d5..54a104e35 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.cpp
@@ -527,6 +527,10 @@ void TelemetrySensor::init(const char * label, uint8_t unit, uint8_t prec)
   memclear(this->label, TELEM_LABEL_LEN);
   strncpy(this->label, label, TELEM_LABEL_LEN);
   this->unit = unit;
+  if (prec > 1 && (IS_DISTANCE_UNIT(unit) || IS_SPEED_UNIT(unit))) {
+    // 2 digits precision is not needed here
+    prec = 1;
+  }
   this->prec = prec;
 }
 
diff --git a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
index 40fdeb119..37e89e492 100644
--- a/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
+++ b/radio/src/telemetry/telemetry.h
@@ -192,4 +192,7 @@ int32_t convertTelemetryValue(int32_t value, uint8_t unit, uint8_t prec, uint8_t
 void frskySportSetDefault(int index, uint16_t type, uint8_t instance);
 void frskyDSetDefault(int index, uint16_t id);
 
+#define IS_DISTANCE_UNIT(unit)         ((unit) == UNIT_METERS || (unit) == UNIT_FEET)
+#define IS_SPEED_UNIT(unit)            ((unit) >= UNIT_KTS && (unit) <= UNIT_MPH)
+
 #endif