diff --git a/flight/targets/boards/sparky2/board_hw_defs.c b/flight/targets/boards/sparky2/board_hw_defs.c
index 4d883cb70..830e5360c 100644
--- a/flight/targets/boards/sparky2/board_hw_defs.c
+++ b/flight/targets/boards/sparky2/board_hw_defs.c
@@ -839,6 +839,37 @@ static const struct pios_usart_cfg pios_usart_hott_flexi_cfg = {
     },
 };
 
+static const struct pios_usart_cfg pios_usart_hott_rcvr_cfg = {
+    .regs  = USART6,
+    .remap = GPIO_AF_USART6,
+    .init  = {
+        .USART_BaudRate   = 115200,
+        .USART_WordLength = USART_WordLength_8b,
+        .USART_Parity     = USART_Parity_No,
+        .USART_StopBits   = USART_StopBits_1,
+        .USART_HardwareFlowControl             = USART_HardwareFlowControl_None,
+        .USART_Mode                            = USART_Mode_Rx,
+    },
+    .irq                                       = {
+        .init                                  = {
+            .NVIC_IRQChannel    = USART6_IRQn,
+            .NVIC_IRQChannelPreemptionPriority = PIOS_IRQ_PRIO_HIGH,
+            .NVIC_IRQChannelSubPriority        = 0,
+            .NVIC_IRQChannelCmd = ENABLE,
+        },
+    },
+    .rx                                        = {
+        .gpio = GPIOC,
+        .init = {
+            .GPIO_Pin   = GPIO_Pin_7,
+            .GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_2MHz,
+            .GPIO_Mode  = GPIO_Mode_AF,
+            .GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP,
+            .GPIO_PuPd  = GPIO_PuPd_UP
+        },
+    },
+};
+
 #endif /* PIOS_INCLUDE_HOTT */
 
 #if defined(PIOS_INCLUDE_EXBUS)
@@ -888,6 +919,37 @@ static const struct pios_usart_cfg pios_usart_exbus_flexi_cfg = {
     },
 };
 
+static const struct pios_usart_cfg pios_usart_exbus_rcvr_cfg = {
+    .regs  = USART6,
+    .remap = GPIO_AF_USART6,
+    .init  = {
+        .USART_BaudRate   = 125000,
+        .USART_WordLength = USART_WordLength_8b,
+        .USART_Parity     = USART_Parity_No,
+        .USART_StopBits   = USART_StopBits_1,
+        .USART_HardwareFlowControl             = USART_HardwareFlowControl_None,
+        .USART_Mode                            = USART_Mode_Rx,
+    },
+    .irq                                       = {
+        .init                                  = {
+            .NVIC_IRQChannel    = USART6_IRQn,
+            .NVIC_IRQChannelPreemptionPriority = PIOS_IRQ_PRIO_HIGH,
+            .NVIC_IRQChannelSubPriority        = 0,
+            .NVIC_IRQChannelCmd = ENABLE,
+        },
+    },
+    .rx                                        = {
+        .gpio = GPIOC,
+        .init = {
+            .GPIO_Pin   = GPIO_Pin_7,
+            .GPIO_Speed = GPIO_Speed_2MHz,
+            .GPIO_Mode  = GPIO_Mode_AF,
+            .GPIO_OType = GPIO_OType_PP,
+            .GPIO_PuPd  = GPIO_PuPd_UP
+        },
+    },
+};
+
 #endif /* PIOS_INCLUDE_EXBUS */
 
 /*
diff --git a/flight/targets/boards/sparky2/firmware/pios_board.c b/flight/targets/boards/sparky2/firmware/pios_board.c
index eae72288d..6baa2499f 100644
--- a/flight/targets/boards/sparky2/firmware/pios_board.c
+++ b/flight/targets/boards/sparky2/firmware/pios_board.c
@@ -323,6 +323,47 @@ static void PIOS_Board_configure_srxl(const struct pios_usart_cfg *usart_cfg)
     pios_rcvr_group_map[MANUALCONTROLSETTINGS_CHANNELGROUPS_SRXL] = pios_srxl_rcvr_id;
 }
 
+
+static void PIOS_Board_configure_exbus(const struct pios_usart_cfg *usart_cfg)
+{
+    uint32_t pios_usart_exbus_id;
+
+    if (PIOS_USART_Init(&pios_usart_exbus_id, usart_cfg)) {
+        PIOS_Assert(0);
+    }
+
+    uint32_t pios_exbus_id;
+    if (PIOS_EXBUS_Init(&pios_exbus_id, &pios_usart_com_driver, pios_usart_exbus_id)) {
+        PIOS_Assert(0);
+    }
+
+    uint32_t pios_exbus_rcvr_id;
+    if (PIOS_RCVR_Init(&pios_exbus_rcvr_id, &pios_exbus_rcvr_driver, pios_exbus_id)) {
+        PIOS_Assert(0);
+    }
+    pios_rcvr_group_map[MANUALCONTROLSETTINGS_CHANNELGROUPS_EXBUS] = pios_exbus_rcvr_id;
+}
+
+static void PIOS_Board_configure_hott(const struct pios_usart_cfg *usart_cfg, enum pios_hott_proto proto)
+{
+    uint32_t pios_usart_hott_id;
+
+    if (PIOS_USART_Init(&pios_usart_hott_id, usart_cfg)) {
+        PIOS_Assert(0);
+    }
+
+    uint32_t pios_hott_id;
+    if (PIOS_HOTT_Init(&pios_hott_id, &pios_usart_com_driver, pios_usart_hott_id, proto)) {
+        PIOS_Assert(0);
+    }
+
+    uint32_t pios_hott_rcvr_id;
+    if (PIOS_RCVR_Init(&pios_hott_rcvr_id, &pios_hott_rcvr_driver, pios_hott_id)) {
+        PIOS_Assert(0);
+    }
+    pios_rcvr_group_map[MANUALCONTROLSETTINGS_CHANNELGROUPS_HOTT] = pios_hott_rcvr_id;
+}
+
 static void PIOS_Board_PPM_callback(const int16_t *channels)
 {
     uint8_t max_chan = (RFM22B_PPM_NUM_CHANNELS < OPLINKRECEIVER_CHANNEL_NUMELEM) ? RFM22B_PPM_NUM_CHANNELS : OPLINKRECEIVER_CHANNEL_NUMELEM;
@@ -538,46 +579,14 @@ void PIOS_Board_Init(void)
     case HWSETTINGS_SPK2_FLEXIPORT_HOTTSUMD:
     case HWSETTINGS_SPK2_FLEXIPORT_HOTTSUMH:
 #if defined(PIOS_INCLUDE_HOTT)
-        {
-            uint32_t pios_usart_hott_id;
-            if (PIOS_USART_Init(&pios_usart_hott_id, &pios_usart_hott_flexi_cfg)) {
-                PIOS_Assert(0);
-            }
-
-            uint32_t pios_hott_id;
-            if (PIOS_HOTT_Init(&pios_hott_id, &pios_usart_com_driver, pios_usart_hott_id,
-                               hwsettings_flexiport == HWSETTINGS_SPK2_FLEXIPORT_HOTTSUMD ? PIOS_HOTT_PROTO_SUMD : PIOS_HOTT_PROTO_SUMH)) {
-                PIOS_Assert(0);
-            }
-
-            uint32_t pios_hott_rcvr_id;
-            if (PIOS_RCVR_Init(&pios_hott_rcvr_id, &pios_hott_rcvr_driver, pios_hott_id)) {
-                PIOS_Assert(0);
-            }
-            pios_rcvr_group_map[MANUALCONTROLSETTINGS_CHANNELGROUPS_HOTT] = pios_hott_rcvr_id;
-        }
+        PIOS_Board_configure_hott(&pios_usart_hott_flexi_cfg,
+                                  hwsettings_flexiport == HWSETTINGS_SPK2_FLEXIPORT_HOTTSUMD ? PIOS_HOTT_PROTO_SUMD : PIOS_HOTT_PROTO_SUMH);
 #endif /* PIOS_INCLUDE_HOTT */
         break;
 
     case HWSETTINGS_SPK2_FLEXIPORT_EXBUS:
 #if defined(PIOS_INCLUDE_EXBUS)
-        {
-            uint32_t pios_usart_exbus_id;
-            if (PIOS_USART_Init(&pios_usart_exbus_id, &pios_usart_exbus_flexi_cfg)) {
-                PIOS_Assert(0);
-            }
-
-            uint32_t pios_exbus_id;
-            if (PIOS_EXBUS_Init(&pios_exbus_id, &pios_usart_com_driver, pios_usart_exbus_id)) {
-                PIOS_Assert(0);
-            }
-
-            uint32_t pios_exbus_rcvr_id;
-            if (PIOS_RCVR_Init(&pios_exbus_rcvr_id, &pios_exbus_rcvr_driver, pios_exbus_id)) {
-                PIOS_Assert(0);
-            }
-            pios_rcvr_group_map[MANUALCONTROLSETTINGS_CHANNELGROUPS_EXBUS] = pios_exbus_rcvr_id;
-        }
+        PIOS_Board_configure_exbus(&pios_usart_exbus_flexi_cfg);
 #endif /* PIOS_INCLUDE_EXBUS */
         break;
     } /* hwsettings_rm_flexiport */
@@ -920,6 +929,19 @@ void PIOS_Board_Init(void)
         PIOS_Board_configure_srxl(&pios_usart_srxl_rcvr_cfg);
 #endif /* PIOS_INCLUDE_SRXL */
         break;
+    case HWSETTINGS_SPK2_RCVRPORT_HOTTSUMD:
+    case HWSETTINGS_SPK2_RCVRPORT_HOTTSUMH:
+#if defined(PIOS_INCLUDE_HOTT)
+        PIOS_Board_configure_hott(&pios_usart_hott_rcvr_cfg,
+                                  hwsettings_flexiport == HWSETTINGS_SPK2_FLEXIPORT_HOTTSUMD ? PIOS_HOTT_PROTO_SUMD : PIOS_HOTT_PROTO_SUMH);
+#endif /* PIOS_INCLUDE_HOTT */
+        break;
+
+    case HWSETTINGS_SPK2_RCVRPORT_EXBUS:
+#if defined(PIOS_INCLUDE_EXBUS)
+        PIOS_Board_configure_exbus(&pios_usart_exbus_rcvr_cfg);
+#endif /* PIOS_INCLUDE_EXBUS */
+        break;
     case HWSETTINGS_SPK2_RCVRPORT_DSM:
         // TODO: Define the various Channelgroup for Sparky2 dsm inputs and handle here
         PIOS_Board_configure_dsm(&pios_usart_dsm_rcvr_cfg, &pios_dsm_rcvr_cfg,
diff --git a/shared/uavobjectdefinition/hwsettings.xml b/shared/uavobjectdefinition/hwsettings.xml
index f2cc5eb22..552611c1a 100644
--- a/shared/uavobjectdefinition/hwsettings.xml
+++ b/shared/uavobjectdefinition/hwsettings.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<field name="RM_MainPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,Telemetry,GPS,S.Bus,DSM,DebugConsole,ComBridge,OsdHk,MSP" defaultvalue="Disabled"/>
 		<field name="RM_FlexiPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,Telemetry,GPS,I2C,DSM,EX.Bus,HoTT SUMD,HoTT SUMH,SRXL,DebugConsole,ComBridge,OsdHk,MSP" defaultvalue="Disabled"/>
 
-		<field name="SPK2_RcvrPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,PPM,S.Bus,DSM,SRXL" defaultvalue="S.Bus"/>
+		<field name="SPK2_RcvrPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,PPM,S.Bus,DSM,SRXL,EX.Bus,HoTT SUMD,HoTT SUMH" defaultvalue="S.Bus"/>
 		<field name="SPK2_MainPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,Telemetry,GPS,DSM,DebugConsole,ComBridge,OsdHk,MSP" defaultvalue="Disabled"/>
 		<field name="SPK2_FlexiPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,Telemetry,GPS,I2C,DSM,EX.Bus,HoTT SUMD,HoTT SUMH,SRXL,DebugConsole,ComBridge,OsdHk,MSP" defaultvalue="Disabled"/>
 		<field name="SPK2_I2CPort" units="function" type="enum" elements="1" options="Disabled,I2C" defaultvalue="Disabled"/>