diff --git a/radio/src/gui/common/stdlcd/radio_hardware.cpp b/radio/src/gui/common/stdlcd/radio_hardware.cpp
index c068d5cc6..6819be5ce 100644
--- a/radio/src/gui/common/stdlcd/radio_hardware.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/gui/common/stdlcd/radio_hardware.cpp
@@ -302,6 +302,13 @@ void menuRadioHardware(event_t event)
   }
 #endif
 
+  if (menuEvent) {
+    disableVBatBridge();
+  }
+  else if (event == EVT_ENTRY) {
+    enableVBatBridge();
+  }
+
   for (uint8_t i=0; i<NUM_BODY_LINES; i++) {
     coord_t y = MENU_HEADER_HEIGHT + 1 + i*FH;
     uint8_t k = i+menuVerticalOffset;
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/sky9x/board.h b/radio/src/targets/sky9x/board.h
index 24849e613..f80818b91 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/sky9x/board.h
+++ b/radio/src/targets/sky9x/board.h
@@ -305,8 +305,12 @@ void adcInit();
 void adcRead();
 uint16_t getAnalogValue(uint8_t index);
 void setSticksGain(uint8_t gains);
-#define enableVBatBridge()             do { } while(0)
-#define disableVBatBridge()
+inline void enableVBatBridge()
+{
+}
+inline void disableVBatBridge()
+{
+}
 
 // Battery driver
 uint16_t getBatteryVoltage();          // returns current battery voltage in 10mV steps