diff --git a/radio/src/tasks.cpp b/radio/src/tasks.cpp
index a051cc509..a1df13c73 100644
--- a/radio/src/tasks.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/tasks.cpp
@@ -293,6 +293,9 @@ void tasksStart()
 {
   RTOS_INIT();
 
+  RTOS_CREATE_MUTEX(audioMutex);
+  RTOS_CREATE_MUTEX(mixerMutex);
+
 #if defined(CLI)
   cliStart();
 #endif
@@ -303,9 +306,5 @@ void tasksStart()
 #if !defined(SIMU)
   RTOS_CREATE_TASK(audioTaskId, audioTask, "audio", audioStack, AUDIO_STACK_SIZE, AUDIO_TASK_PRIO);
 #endif
-
-  RTOS_CREATE_MUTEX(audioMutex);
-  RTOS_CREATE_MUTEX(mixerMutex);
-
   RTOS_START();
 }
diff --git a/radio/src/tasks.h b/radio/src/tasks.h
index 856aaf038..6f761d843 100644
--- a/radio/src/tasks.h
+++ b/radio/src/tasks.h
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ extern RTOS_TASK_HANDLE audioTaskId;
 extern RTOS_DEFINE_STACK(audioStack, AUDIO_STACK_SIZE);
 
 extern RTOS_MUTEX_HANDLE mixerMutex;
-extern RTOS_FLAG_HANDLE openTxInitCompleteFlag;
 
 void stackPaint();
 void tasksStart();