diff --git a/internal_filesystem/boot.py b/internal_filesystem/boot.py
index e969728b..4687f7c0 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/boot.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/boot.py
@@ -82,4 +82,8 @@ indev=cst816s.CST816S(touch_dev,startup_rotation=lv.DISPLAY_ROTATION._180) # but
 lv.init()
 display.set_rotation(lv.DISPLAY_ROTATION._90) # must be done after initializing display and creating the touch drivers, to ensure proper handling
 
+# Battery voltage ADC measuring
+import mpos.battery_voltage
+mpos.battery_voltage.init_adc(5)
+
 print("boot.py finished")
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/boot_fri3d-2024.py b/internal_filesystem/boot_fri3d-2024.py
index 1bec7c1b..826d7f59 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/boot_fri3d-2024.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/boot_fri3d-2024.py
@@ -214,4 +214,8 @@ disp = lv.display_get_default()  # NOQA
 indev.set_display(disp)  # different from display
 indev.enable(True)  # NOQA
 
+# Battery voltage ADC measuring
+import mpos.battery_voltage
+mpos.battery_voltage.init_adc(13)
+
 print("boot.py finished")
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/battery_voltage.py b/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/battery_voltage.py
index 1a16f1a2..3f326d95 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/battery_voltage.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/battery_voltage.py
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
+adc = None
 have_adc=True
-try:
-    from machine import ADC, Pin
-    # Configure ADC on pin 5 (IO5 / BAT_ADC)
-    #adc = ADC(Pin(5)) # TouchColorPiggy
-    adc = ADC(Pin(13)) # fri3d-2024
-    # Set ADC to 11dB attenuation for 0–3.3V range (common for ESP32)
-    adc.atten(ADC.ATTN_11DB)
-except Exception as e:
-    print("Info: this platform has no ADC for measuring battery voltage")
-    have_adc=False
+
+# This gets called by (the device-specific) boot*.py
+def init_adc(pinnr):
+    global adc
+    try:
+        from machine import ADC, Pin
+        print("setting adc")
+        adc = ADC(Pin(pinnr))
+        print("adc set")
+        # Set ADC to 11dB attenuation for 0–3.3V range (common for ESP32)
+        adc.atten(ADC.ATTN_11DB)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print("Info: this platform has no ADC for measuring battery voltage")
+        have_adc=False
 
 import time
 
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/ui/__init__.py b/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/ui/__init__.py
index b63dab8b..878664b1 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/lib/mpos/ui/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import lvgl as lv
 import mpos.apps
-import mpos.battery_voltage
 import mpos.time
 import mpos.wifi
 from mpos.ui.anim import WidgetAnimator