diff --git a/flight/CopterControl/System/pios_board.c b/flight/CopterControl/System/pios_board.c
index 9d8981eeb..a1f78f5dd 100644
--- a/flight/CopterControl/System/pios_board.c
+++ b/flight/CopterControl/System/pios_board.c
@@ -1488,6 +1488,9 @@ void PIOS_Board_Init(void) {
 	
 	PIOS_ADC_Init();
 	PIOS_GPIO_Init();
+
+	/* Make sure we have at least one telemetry link configured or else fail initialization */
+	PIOS_Assert(pios_com_telem_rf_id || pios_com_telem_usb_id);
 }
 
 /**