diff --git a/Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol.h b/Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol.h
index 1edb138..96d563c 100644
--- a/Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol.h
+++ b/Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #define VERSION_MAJOR		1
 #define VERSION_MINOR		3
 #define VERSION_REVISION	0
-#define VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL	16
+#define VERSION_PATCH_LEVEL	17
 
 //******************
 // Protocols
diff --git a/Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol.ino b/Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol.ino
index 8939704..f821950 100644
--- a/Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol.ino
+++ b/Multiprotocol/Multiprotocol.ino
@@ -236,7 +236,6 @@ uint8_t packet_in[TELEMETRY_BUFFER_SIZE];//telemetry receiving packets
 		};
 		extern const mm_protocol_definition multi_protocols[];
 		uint8_t multi_protocols_index=0xFF;
-		uint8_t multi_protocols_send;
 	#endif
 #endif // TELEMETRY
 
@@ -957,7 +956,6 @@ static void protocol_init()
 				inputRefreshRate = 7000; // Default value
 			#endif
 			#ifdef MULTI_NAMES
-				multi_protocols_send = 0;
 				multi_protocols_index = 0xFF;
 			#endif
 			tx_pause();
@@ -1412,7 +1410,6 @@ static void protocol_init()
 				if(multi_protocols[index].protocol==protocol)
 				{
 					multi_protocols_index=index;
-					multi_protocols_send = 0;
 					SEND_MULTI_STATUS_on;
 					#ifdef DEBUG_SERIAL
 						debug("Proto=%s",multi_protocols[multi_protocols_index].ProtoString);
diff --git a/Multiprotocol/Telemetry.ino b/Multiprotocol/Telemetry.ino
index 0e8a299..dd2cd3a 100644
--- a/Multiprotocol/Telemetry.ino
+++ b/Multiprotocol/Telemetry.ino
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ inline void telemetry_set_input_sync(uint16_t refreshRate)
 static void multi_send_status()
 {
 	#ifdef MULTI_NAMES
-	if(multi_protocols_send && multi_protocols_index != 0xFF)
+	if(multi_protocols_index != 0xFF)
 		multi_send_header(MULTI_TELEMETRY_STATUS, 25);
 	else
 	#endif
@@ -188,9 +188,8 @@ static void multi_send_status()
 	Serial_write(RUDDER<<6|THROTTLE<<4|ELEVATOR<<2|AILERON);
 	
 	#ifdef MULTI_NAMES
-		if(multi_protocols_send && multi_protocols_index != 0xFF)
+		if(multi_protocols_index != 0xFF)
 		{
-			multi_protocols_send--;
 			// Protocol next/prev
 			if(multi_protocols[multi_protocols_index+1].protocol != 0)
 				Serial_write(multi_protocols[multi_protocols_index+1].protocol);		// next protocol number