diff --git a/flight/CopterControl/System/coptercontrol.c b/flight/CopterControl/System/coptercontrol.c
index bfba951b9..29dc68bae 100644
--- a/flight/CopterControl/System/coptercontrol.c
+++ b/flight/CopterControl/System/coptercontrol.c
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ int main()
 	 */
 	initcall_t *fn;
 	int32_t ret;
+
+	/* this one needs to be done first */
+	SystemModInitialize();
+
 	for (fn = __module_initcall_start; fn < __module_initcall_end; fn++)
 			ret = (*fn)();
 
@@ -102,7 +106,7 @@ int main()
     vTaskStartScheduler();
 #endif
 
-	return 0;
+    return 0;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/flight/Modules/System/systemmod.c b/flight/Modules/System/systemmod.c
index 9bb6653cb..fabacd0b1 100644
--- a/flight/Modules/System/systemmod.c
+++ b/flight/Modules/System/systemmod.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ static void systemTask(void *parameters);
  * Initialise the module, called on startup.
  * \returns 0 on success or -1 if initialisation failed
  */
-module_initcall(SystemModInitialize, 0);
 int32_t SystemModInitialize(void)
 {
 	// Initialize vars