diff --git a/radio/src/targets/horus/extmodule_driver.cpp b/radio/src/targets/horus/extmodule_driver.cpp
index 1a7501dcb..257942be0 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/horus/extmodule_driver.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/horus/extmodule_driver.cpp
@@ -121,8 +121,6 @@ void extmodulePxxStart()
   EXTMODULE_TIMER->CR1 |= TIM_CR1_CEN;
 #endif
 
-  extmoduleSendNextFrame();
-
   NVIC_EnableIRQ(EXTMODULE_DMA_IRQn);
   NVIC_SetPriority(EXTMODULE_DMA_IRQn, 7);
   NVIC_EnableIRQ(EXTMODULE_TIMER_IRQn);
@@ -173,8 +171,6 @@ void extmoduleSerialStart(uint32_t /*baudrate*/, uint32_t period_half_us, bool i
   EXTMODULE_TIMER->CR1 |= TIM_CR1_CEN;
 #endif
 
-  extmoduleSendNextFrame();
-
   NVIC_EnableIRQ(EXTMODULE_DMA_IRQn);
   NVIC_SetPriority(EXTMODULE_DMA_IRQn, 7);
   NVIC_EnableIRQ(EXTMODULE_TIMER_IRQn);