diff --git a/APMrover2/Rover.h b/APMrover2/Rover.h
index 3696d86659..03764b3e82 100644
--- a/APMrover2/Rover.h
+++ b/APMrover2/Rover.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ private:
     AP_Scheduler scheduler = AP_Scheduler::create();
 
     // mapping between input channels
-    RCMapper rcmap;
+    RCMapper rcmap = RCMapper::create();
 
     // board specific config
     AP_BoardConfig BoardConfig;
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.h b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
index c86b7d6a79..63cf0edc54 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
@@ -313,8 +313,8 @@ private:
 
     // altitude below which we do no navigation in auto takeoff
     float auto_takeoff_no_nav_alt_cm;
-    
-    RCMapper rcmap;
+
+    RCMapper rcmap = RCMapper::create();
 
     // board specific config
     AP_BoardConfig BoardConfig;
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
index ac46701f36..89659005aa 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ private:
     AP_Scheduler scheduler = AP_Scheduler::create();
 
     // mapping between input channels
-    RCMapper rcmap;
+    RCMapper rcmap = RCMapper::create();
 
     // board specific config
     AP_BoardConfig BoardConfig;
diff --git a/ArduSub/Sub.h b/ArduSub/Sub.h
index 28061023db..5855dcc0ea 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Sub.h
+++ b/ArduSub/Sub.h
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ private:
     mode_reason_t prev_control_mode_reason = MODE_REASON_UNKNOWN;
 
 #if RCMAP_ENABLED == ENABLED
-    RCMapper rcmap;
+    RCMapper rcmap = RCMapper::create();
 #endif
 
     // board specific config