diff --git a/flight/pios/stm32f4xx/pios_usart.c b/flight/pios/stm32f4xx/pios_usart.c
index 71c2b2697..bcc26cacf 100644
--- a/flight/pios/stm32f4xx/pios_usart.c
+++ b/flight/pios/stm32f4xx/pios_usart.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ int32_t PIOS_USART_Init(uint32_t *usart_id, const struct pios_usart_cfg *cfg)
         PIOS_USART_SetCtrlLine((uint32_t)usart_dev, COM_CTRL_LINE_DTR_MASK, 0);
     }
 
-    USART_OverSampling8Cmd(usart_dev->cfg->regs, ENABLE);
     /* Configure the USART */
     USART_Init(usart_dev->cfg->regs, (USART_InitTypeDef *)&usart_dev->cfg->init);