diff --git a/radio/src/targets/pl18/CMakeLists.txt b/radio/src/targets/pl18/CMakeLists.txt
index 137c1620106..3eb27bed7f3 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/pl18/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/radio/src/targets/pl18/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 option(DISK_CACHE "Enable SD card disk cache" OFF)
 option(UNEXPECTED_SHUTDOWN "Enable the Unexpected Shutdown screen" ON)
-option(STICK_DEAD_ZONE "Enable sticks dead zone" YES)
+option(STICK_DEAD_ZONE "Enable sticks dead zone" ON)
 option(PXX1 "PXX1 protocol support" ON)
 option(PXX2 "PXX2 protocol support" OFF)
 option(AFHDS3 "AFHDS3 TX Module" ON)
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ option(MULTIMODULE "DIY Multiprotocol TX Module (https://github.com/pascallanger
 option(GHOST "Ghost TX Module" ON)
 option(MODULE_SIZE_STD "Standard size TX Module" ON)
 option(USE_RTC_CLOCK "RTC Clock" ON)
+option(PREFER_SDIO "Prefer SDIO Storage" ON)
 
 set(PWR_BUTTON "PRESS" CACHE STRING "Pwr button type (PRESS/SWITCH)")
 set(CPU_TYPE STM32F4)
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ add_definitions(-DSTM32_SUPPORT_32BIT_TIMERS)
 
 if(PCBREV STREQUAL PL18U)
   set(FLAVOUR pl18u)
-  set(DISK_CACHE ON)
+  set(HAS_SDIO ON)
   set(WIRELESS_CHARGER YES)
   set(FLYSKY_GIMBAL ON)
   set(LED_STRIP ON)
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ if(PCBREV STREQUAL PL18U)
 elseif (PCBREV STREQUAL EL18)
     set(FLAVOUR el18)
     add_definitions(-DRADIO_NV14_FAMILY -DUSE_HATS_AS_KEYS)
-    set(DISK_CACHE ON)
+    set(HAS_SDIO ON)
     set(FLYSKY_GIMBAL ON)
     set(USE_VS1053B ON)
     set(AFHDS3 ON)
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ elseif(PCBREV STREQUAL NV14)
     set(FLAVOUR nv14)
     add_definitions(-DRADIO_NV14_FAMILY)
     add_definitions(-DUSE_HATS_AS_KEYS -DAFHDS2_BAUDRATE=${PCB_RF_BAUD})
-    set(DISK_CACHE ON)
+    set(HAS_SDIO ON)
     set(FLYSKY_GIMBAL ON)
     set(USE_VS1053B ON)
     set(AFHDS2 ON)
@@ -81,7 +82,6 @@ elseif(PCBREV STREQUAL NV14)
     set(DEFAULT_INTERNAL_MODULE FLYSKY_AFHDS2A CACHE STRING "Default internal module")
 elseif(PCBREV STREQUAL NB4P)
   set(FLAVOUR nb4p)
-  add_definitions(-DSPI_FLASH)
   set(ROTARY_ENCODER YES)
   set(LED_STRIP ON)
   set(AFHDS3 ON)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ elseif(PCBREV STREQUAL NB4P)
   set(DEFAULT_INTERNAL_MODULE MULTIMODULE CACHE STRING "Default internal module")
 elseif(PCBREV STREQUAL PL18EV)
   set(FLAVOUR pl18ev)
-  add_definitions(-DSPI_FLASH -DUSE_HATS_AS_KEYS)
+  add_definitions(-DUSE_HATS_AS_KEYS)
   set(WIRELESS_CHARGER YES)
   set(FLYSKY_GIMBAL ON)
   set(LED_STRIP ON)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ elseif(PCBREV STREQUAL PL18EV)
   set(KEY_DRIVER key_driver.cpp)
 else()
   set(FLAVOUR pl18)
-  add_definitions(-DSPI_FLASH -DUSE_HATS_AS_KEYS)
+  add_definitions(-DUSE_HATS_AS_KEYS)
   set(WIRELESS_CHARGER YES)
   set(FLYSKY_GIMBAL ON)
   set(LED_STRIP ON)
@@ -135,6 +135,12 @@ add_definitions(-DPWR_BUTTON_${PWR_BUTTON})
 add_definitions(-DCROSSFIRE_NATIVE)
 add_definitions(-DHARDWARE_EXTERNAL_MODULE)
 
+if(PREFER_SDIO)
+  if(HAS_SDIO)  
+    set(STORAGE_USE_SDIO ON)
+  endif()
+endif()
+
 if(INTERNAL_GPS)
   add_definitions(-DGPS_USART_BAUDRATE=${INTERNAL_GPS_BAUDRATE})
 endif()
@@ -186,11 +192,15 @@ if(ROTARY_ENCODER)
   )
 endif()
 
-if(DISK_CACHE)
+if(STORAGE_USE_SDIO)
   set(BOARD_COMMON_SRC ${BOARD_COMMON_SRC}
     disk_cache.cpp
   )
   add_definitions(-DDISK_CACHE)
+  add_definitions(-DSTORAGE_USE_SDIO)
+else()
+  add_definitions(-DSPI_FLASH)
+  add_definitions(-DSTORAGE_USE_SPI_FLASH)
 endif()
 
 # Bootloader board library
diff --git a/radio/src/targets/pl18/hal.h b/radio/src/targets/pl18/hal.h
index 79d763454fb..e71324eb71b 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/pl18/hal.h
+++ b/radio/src/targets/pl18/hal.h
@@ -283,12 +283,6 @@
 #define FLASH_SPI_DMA_TX_STREAM        LL_DMA_STREAM_5
 #define FLASH_SPI_DMA_RX_STREAM        LL_DMA_STREAM_6
 
-#if defined(RADIO_NV14_FAMILY) || defined(RADIO_PL18U)
-  #define STORAGE_USE_SDIO
-#else
-  #define STORAGE_USE_SPI_FLASH
-#endif
-
 // SDRAM
 #define SDRAM_RCC_AHB1Periph            (RCC_AHB1Periph_GPIOC | RCC_AHB1Periph_GPIOD | RCC_AHB1Periph_GPIOE | RCC_AHB1Periph_GPIOF | RCC_AHB1Periph_GPIOG | RCC_AHB1Periph_GPIOH)
 #define SDRAM_RCC_AHB3Periph            RCC_AHB3Periph_FMC