diff --git a/src/telemetry/frsky.cpp b/src/telemetry/frsky.cpp
index 11c1475e0..aa4374cf9 100644
--- a/src/telemetry/frsky.cpp
+++ b/src/telemetry/frsky.cpp
@@ -731,7 +731,7 @@ void telemetryWakeup()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(VARIO)
-  if (!IS_FAI_ENABLED())
+  if (TELEMETRY_STREAMING() && !IS_FAI_ENABLED())
     varioWakeup();
 #endif
 }
diff --git a/src/telemetry/frsky_sport.cpp b/src/telemetry/frsky_sport.cpp
index ded6549b2..2983859b1 100644
--- a/src/telemetry/frsky_sport.cpp
+++ b/src/telemetry/frsky_sport.cpp
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ void telemetryWakeup()
 #endif
 
 #if defined(VARIO)
-  if (!IS_FAI_ENABLED())
+  if (TELEMETRY_STREAMING() && !IS_FAI_ENABLED())
     varioWakeup();
 #endif
 
diff --git a/src/telemetry/frsky_sport.h b/src/telemetry/frsky_sport.h
index cbc8c30db..8962bb909 100644
--- a/src/telemetry/frsky_sport.h
+++ b/src/telemetry/frsky_sport.h
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@
 #define FRSKY_RX_PACKET_SIZE 9
 #define FRSKY_TX_PACKET_SIZE 12
 
-// .50 seconds
-#define FRSKY_TIMEOUT10ms 50
-extern int8_t  frskyStreaming;
-
 #define TELEMETRY_INIT    0
 #define TELEMETRY_OK      1
 #define TELEMETRY_KO      2