diff --git a/src/eeprom_raw.cpp b/src/eeprom_raw.cpp
index 5ae53dfb8..28b90d921 100644
--- a/src/eeprom_raw.cpp
+++ b/src/eeprom_raw.cpp
@@ -410,11 +410,13 @@ void eeLoadModel(uint8_t id)
     frskySendAlarms();
 #endif
 
-#if defined(SDCARD)
+#if defined(CPUARM) && defined(SDCARD)
     refreshModelAudioFiles();
 #endif
 
     LOAD_MODEL_BITMAP();
+
+    SEND_FAILSAFE_1S();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/eeprom_rlc.cpp b/src/eeprom_rlc.cpp
index 220560b42..f8b724894 100644
--- a/src/eeprom_rlc.cpp
+++ b/src/eeprom_rlc.cpp
@@ -914,6 +914,8 @@ void eeLoadModel(uint8_t id)
 #endif
 
     LOAD_MODEL_BITMAP();
+
+    SEND_FAILSAFE_1S();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pulses_arm.h b/src/pulses_arm.h
index bcd1027e5..4ab57cb0b 100644
--- a/src/pulses_arm.h
+++ b/src/pulses_arm.h
@@ -47,5 +47,6 @@ inline void pausePulses() { s_pulses_paused = true; }
 inline void resumePulses() { s_pulses_paused = false; }
 
 #define SEND_FAILSAFE_NOW() failsafeCounter = 1
+#define SEND_FAILSAFE_1S()  failsafeCounter = 100
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/pulses_avr.h b/src/pulses_avr.h
index f6d28b909..a9f8d136e 100644
--- a/src/pulses_avr.h
+++ b/src/pulses_avr.h
@@ -55,5 +55,8 @@ void setupPulses();
 void DSM2_Init();
 void DSM2_Done();
 
+#define SEND_FAILSAFE_NOW()
+#define SEND_FAILSAFE_1S()
+
 #endif
 /*eof*/