diff --git a/protobufs b/protobufs
index d191975eb..8f4faf76e 160000
--- a/protobufs
+++ b/protobufs
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit d191975ebc572527c6d9eec48d5b0a1e3331999f
+Subproject commit 8f4faf76e52c2ef63c582c26642d312d9781b7c0
diff --git a/src/modules/SerialModule.cpp b/src/modules/SerialModule.cpp
index f13f98509..3d25c17ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/SerialModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SerialModule.cpp
@@ -336,18 +336,7 @@ int32_t SerialModule::runOnce()
                              m.variant.environment_metrics.wind_lull, m.variant.environment_metrics.wind_gust,
                              m.variant.environment_metrics.voltage);
 
-                    meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = router->allocForSending();
-
-                    p->decoded.portnum = meshtastic_PortNum_TELEMETRY_APP;
-
-                    p->decoded.payload.size = pb_encode_to_bytes(p->decoded.payload.bytes, sizeof(p->decoded.payload.bytes),
-                                                                 &meshtastic_Telemetry_msg, &m);
-
-                    LOG_INFO("payload size : %i\n", p->decoded.payload.size);
-                    p->to = NODENUM_BROADCAST;
-                    p->decoded.want_response = false;
-                    p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_RELIABLE;
-                    service.sendToMesh(p, RX_SRC_LOCAL, true);
+                    sendTelemetry(m);
 
                     // reset counters and gust/lull
                     velSum = velCount = dirCount = 0;
@@ -373,6 +362,27 @@ int32_t SerialModule::runOnce()
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Sends telemetry packet over the mesh network.
+ *
+ * @param m The telemetry data to be sent
+ *
+ * @return void
+ *
+ * @throws None
+ */
+void SerialModule::sendTelemetry(meshtastic_Telemetry m)
+{
+    meshtastic_MeshPacket *p = router->allocForSending();
+    p->decoded.portnum = meshtastic_PortNum_TELEMETRY_APP;
+    p->decoded.payload.size =
+        pb_encode_to_bytes(p->decoded.payload.bytes, sizeof(p->decoded.payload.bytes), &meshtastic_Telemetry_msg, &m);
+    p->to = NODENUM_BROADCAST;
+    p->decoded.want_response = false;
+    p->priority = meshtastic_MeshPacket_Priority_RELIABLE;
+    service.sendToMesh(p, RX_SRC_LOCAL, true);
+}
+
 /**
  * Allocates a new mesh packet for use as a reply to a received packet.
  *
diff --git a/src/modules/SerialModule.h b/src/modules/SerialModule.h
index 18ad8a1ba..0aed24f92 100644
--- a/src/modules/SerialModule.h
+++ b/src/modules/SerialModule.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class SerialModule : public StreamAPI, private concurrency::OSThread
 
   private:
     uint32_t getBaudRate();
+    void sendTelemetry(meshtastic_Telemetry m);
 };
 
 extern SerialModule *serialModule;