diff --git a/companion/src/firmwares/boards.h b/companion/src/firmwares/boards.h
index f32394a06..603d0dd9a 100644
--- a/companion/src/firmwares/boards.h
+++ b/companion/src/firmwares/boards.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class Boards
 
 #define IS_9X(board)                   (board==Board::BOARD_STOCK || board==Board::BOARD_M128)
 #define IS_STOCK(board)                (board==Board::BOARD_STOCK)
+#define IS_M128(board)                 (board==Board::BOARD_M128)
 #define IS_2560(board)                 (board==Board::BOARD_GRUVIN9X || board==Board::BOARD_MEGA2560)
 #define IS_SKY9X(board)                (board==Board::BOARD_SKY9X || board==Board::BOARD_9XRPRO || board==Board::BOARD_AR9X)
 #define IS_9XRPRO(board)               (board==Board::BOARD_9XRPRO)
diff --git a/companion/src/firmwares/opentx/opentxinterface.cpp b/companion/src/firmwares/opentx/opentxinterface.cpp
index 2cf1b3b1a..966e8bd8f 100644
--- a/companion/src/firmwares/opentx/opentxinterface.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/firmwares/opentx/opentxinterface.cpp
@@ -880,9 +880,14 @@ EepromLoadErrors OpenTxEepromInterface::checkVersion(unsigned int version)
       // M128 revert because too much RAM used!
     case 216:
       // A lot of things (first github release)
+      if (IS_2560(board) || IS_M128(board)) {
+        return OLD_VERSION;
+      } 
     case 217:
       // 3 logical switches removed on M128 / gruvin9x boards
-      return OLD_VERSION;
+      if (IS_ARM(board)) {
+        return OLD_VERSION;
+      }
     case 218:
       break;
     default: