diff --git a/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount_Siyi.cpp b/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount_Siyi.cpp
index 299169d160d897..4bb497f9d41b07 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount_Siyi.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount_Siyi.cpp
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ void AP_Mount_Siyi::init()
     const AP_SerialManager& serial_manager = AP::serialmanager();
 
     _uart = serial_manager.find_serial(AP_SerialManager::SerialProtocol_Gimbal, 0);
-    if (_uart != nullptr) {
-        _initialised = true;
+    if (_uart == nullptr) {
+        return;
     }
+
+    _initialised = true;    
     AP_Mount_Backend::init();
 }