diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
index 3ee054d022..92347af596 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
@@ -412,6 +412,9 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 // Do not have #define VDD_5V_WIFI_EN(on_true)            px4_arch_gpiowrite(GPIO_VDD_5V_WIFI_EN, (on_true))
 #define VDD_3V3_SD_CARD_EN(on_true)        px4_arch_gpiowrite(SD_CAED_P_EN, !(on_true))
 
+/* Map to control term used in RC lib */
+#define SPEKTRUM_POWER(on_true) VDD_3V3_SPEKTRUM_POWER_EN((on_true))
+
 
 /*
  * By Providing BOARD_ADC_USB_CONNECTED (using the px4_arch abstraction)
diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/nxphlite_init.c b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/nxphlite_init.c
index 6fd9d752f5..12dc4a689f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/nxphlite_init.c
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/nxphlite_init.c
@@ -241,6 +241,10 @@ kinetis_boardinitialize(void)
 
 	nxphlite_timer_initialize();
 
+	/* Power on Spektrum */
+
+	VDD_3V3_SPEKTRUM_POWER_EN(true);
+
 }
 
 //FIXME: Stubs  -----v
@@ -513,6 +517,5 @@ __EXPORT int board_app_initialize(uintptr_t arg)
 
 #endif
 
-
 	return OK;
 }