diff --git a/libraries/AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.cpp b/libraries/AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.cpp
index f563ecb9a1..bd1f7c1fca 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.cpp
@@ -40,8 +40,10 @@ AP_DEVO_Telem::AP_DEVO_Telem()
 }
 
 // init - perform require initialisation including detecting which protocol to use
-void AP_DEVO_Telem::init(const AP_SerialManager& serial_manager)
+void AP_DEVO_Telem::init()
 {
+    const AP_SerialManager& serial_manager = AP::serialmanager();
+
     // check for DEVO_DPort
     if ((_port = serial_manager.find_serial(AP_SerialManager::SerialProtocol_Devo_Telem, 0))) {
         _port->set_flow_control(AP_HAL::UARTDriver::FLOW_CONTROL_DISABLE);
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.h b/libraries/AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.h
index 9ad61a68dc..462c26b693 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Devo_Telem/AP_Devo_Telem.h
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ public:
     AP_DEVO_Telem(const AP_DEVO_Telem &other) = delete;
     AP_DEVO_Telem &operator=(const AP_DEVO_Telem&) = delete;
 
-    // init - perform require initialisation including detecting which protocol to use
-    void init(const AP_SerialManager& serial_manager);
+    void init();
 
     // update flight control mode. The control mode is vehicle type specific
     void update_control_mode(uint8_t mode)