diff --git a/lib/Hoymiles/src/Hoymiles.cpp b/lib/Hoymiles/src/Hoymiles.cpp
index db739c72..5b0d29ef 100644
--- a/lib/Hoymiles/src/Hoymiles.cpp
+++ b/lib/Hoymiles/src/Hoymiles.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<InverterAbstract> HoymilesClass::addInverter(const char* name, u
 
     if (i) {
         i->setName(name);
+        i->init();
         _inverters.push_back(std::move(i));
         return _inverters.back();
     }
diff --git a/lib/Hoymiles/src/inverters/InverterAbstract.cpp b/lib/Hoymiles/src/inverters/InverterAbstract.cpp
index 8c7c93e2..7e708914 100644
--- a/lib/Hoymiles/src/inverters/InverterAbstract.cpp
+++ b/lib/Hoymiles/src/inverters/InverterAbstract.cpp
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ InverterAbstract::InverterAbstract(uint64_t serial)
     _statisticsParser.reset(new StatisticsParser());
 }
 
+void InverterAbstract::init()
+{
+    // This has to be done here because:
+    // Not possible in constructor --> virtual function
+    // Not possible in verifyAllFragments --> Because no data if nothing is ever received
+    // It has to be executed because otherwise the getChannelCount method in stats always returns 0
+    _statisticsParser.get()->setByteAssignment(getByteAssignment(), getAssignmentCount());
+}
+
 uint64_t InverterAbstract::serial()
 {
     return _serial.u64;
@@ -45,12 +54,6 @@ void InverterAbstract::clearRxFragmentBuffer()
     _rxFragmentMaxPacketId = 0;
     _rxFragmentLastPacketId = 0;
     _rxFragmentRetransmitCnt = 0;
-
-    // This has to be done here because:
-    // Not possible in constructor --> virtual function
-    // Not possible in verifyAllFragments --> Because no data if nothing is ever received
-    // It has to be executed because otherwise the getChannelCount method in stats always returns 0
-    _statisticsParser.get()->setByteAssignment(getByteAssignment(), getAssignmentCount());
 }
 
 void InverterAbstract::addRxFragment(uint8_t fragment[], uint8_t len)
diff --git a/lib/Hoymiles/src/inverters/InverterAbstract.h b/lib/Hoymiles/src/inverters/InverterAbstract.h
index 357ba4d0..64f8aef2 100644
--- a/lib/Hoymiles/src/inverters/InverterAbstract.h
+++ b/lib/Hoymiles/src/inverters/InverterAbstract.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ enum {
 class InverterAbstract {
 public:
     InverterAbstract(uint64_t serial);
+    void init();
     uint64_t serial();
     void setName(const char* name);
     const char* name();