diff --git a/conf/boards/opa_ftd_1.0.makefile b/conf/boards/opa_ftd_1.0.makefile
index f396daff0c..4b4cc898e4 100644
--- a/conf/boards/opa_ftd_1.0.makefile
+++ b/conf/boards/opa_ftd_1.0.makefile
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ FBW_MODE_LED       ?= none
 RADIO_CONTROL_SPEKTRUM_PRIMARY_PORT   ?= UART1
 RADIO_CONTROL_SPEKTRUM_SECONDARY_PORT ?= UART5
 
+SBUS_PORT ?= UART5
+
 MODEM_PORT ?= UART3
 MODEM_BAUD ?= B19200
 
diff --git a/conf/modules/radio_control_sbus.xml b/conf/modules/radio_control_sbus.xml
index 8b54a92354..a59429b800 100644
--- a/conf/modules/radio_control_sbus.xml
+++ b/conf/modules/radio_control_sbus.xml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <define name="RADIO_CONTROL"/>
     <define name="RADIO_CONTROL_TYPE_SBUS"/>
     <define name="USE_$(SBUS_UART_UPPER)"/>
+    <define name="USE_$(SBUS_UART_UPPER)_TX" value="FALSE"/>
     <define name="$(SBUS_UART_UPPER)_BAUD" value="B100000"/>
     <define name="SBUS_UART_DEV" value="$(SBUS_UART_LOWER)"/>
     <file name="radio_control.c" dir="subsystems"/>
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     <define name="RADIO_CONTROL"/>
     <define name="RADIO_CONTROL_TYPE_SBUS"/>
     <define name="USE_$(SBUS_UART_UPPER)"/>
+    <define name="USE_$(SBUS_UART_UPPER)_TX" value="FALSE"/>
     <define name="$(SBUS_UART_UPPER)_BAUD" value="B100000"/>
     <define name="SBUS_UART_DEV" value="$(SBUS_UART_LOWER)"/>
     <file name="radio_control.c" dir="subsystems"/>
diff --git a/conf/radios/crossfire_sbus.xml b/conf/radios/crossfire_sbus.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a2de952f0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/conf/radios/crossfire_sbus.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!-- (c) 2018 Freek van Tienen
+--
+-- This file is part of paparazzi.
+--
+-- paparazzi is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+-- it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+-- the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
+-- any later version.
+--
+-- paparazzi is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+-- but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+-- MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+-- GNU General Public License for more details.
+--
+-- You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+-- along with paparazzi; see the file COPYING.  If not, write to
+-- the Free Software Foundation, 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+-- Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+-->
+<!DOCTYPE radio SYSTEM "radio.dtd">
+<radio name="Crossfire SBUS" data_min="900" data_max="2100" sync_min ="5000" sync_max ="15000" pulse_type="POSITIVE">
+ <channel ctl="left_stick_vert" function="THROTTLE" min="1100" neutral="1100" max="1900" average="0"/>
+ <channel ctl="right_stick_horiz" function="ROLL" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="0"/>
+ <channel ctl="right_stick_vert" function="PITCH" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="0"/>
+ <channel ctl="left_stick_horiz" function="YAW" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="0"/>
+ <channel ctl="aux0" function="MODE" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="1"/>
+ <channel ctl="aux1" function="AUX1" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="1"/> <!-- TH_HOLD -->
+ <channel ctl="aux2" function="AUX2" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="1"/> <!-- FMODE -->
+ <channel ctl="aux3" function="AUX3" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="1"/> <!-- FBW_MODE -->
+ <channel ctl="aux4" function="AUX4" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="1"/>
+ <channel ctl="aux5" function="AUX5" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="1"/>
+ <channel ctl="aux6" function="AUX6" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="1"/>
+ <channel ctl="aux7" function="AUX7" min="1100" neutral="1500" max="1900" average="1"/>
+</radio>