diff --git a/include/libpax_helpers.h b/include/libpax_helpers.h
index 74be26a4..aee1e1c4 100644
--- a/include/libpax_helpers.h
+++ b/include/libpax_helpers.h
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 
 void init_libpax(void);
 
-extern uint16_t volatile libpax_macs_ble, libpax_macs_wifi; // libpax values
+extern struct count_payload_t count_from_libpax; // libpax count storage
 
 #endif
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diff --git a/include/main.h b/include/main.h
index 6fa72b11..824b020e 100644
--- a/include/main.h
+++ b/include/main.h
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include <esp_coexist.h>     // needed for coex version display
 #include <esp_wifi.h>        // needed for wifi init / deinit
 
+#include <libpax_helpers.h>
+
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "reset.h"
 #include "i2c.h"
@@ -19,7 +21,6 @@
 #include "lorawan.h"
 #include "timekeeper.h"
 #include "boot.h"
-#include "libpax_helpers.h"
 #include "power.h"
 #include "antenna.h"
 
diff --git a/include/rcommand.h b/include/rcommand.h
index 0cdb23c6..d842fdef 100644
--- a/include/rcommand.h
+++ b/include/rcommand.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <rom/rtc.h>
 
+#include "libpax_helpers.h"
 #include "senddata.h"
 #include "cyclic.h"
 #include "configmanager.h"
diff --git a/include/senddata.h b/include/senddata.h
index 6c44dfa7..94392c42 100644
--- a/include/senddata.h
+++ b/include/senddata.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef _SENDDATA_H
 #define _SENDDATA_H
 
-#include "libpax_helpers.h"
 #include "spislave.h"
 #include "mqttclient.h"
 #include "cyclic.h"
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@ void checkSendQueues(void);
 void flushQueues(void);
 bool allQueuesEmtpy(void);
 void setSendIRQ(TimerHandle_t xTimer = NULL);
+void setSendIRQ(void);
 void initSendDataTimer(uint8_t sendcycle);
 
 #endif // _SENDDATA_H_
diff --git a/src/libpax_helpers.cpp b/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
index 9883648c..937dfd04 100644
--- a/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
+++ b/src/libpax_helpers.cpp
@@ -5,18 +5,9 @@ static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
 
 // libpax payload
 struct count_payload_t count_from_libpax;
-uint16_t volatile libpax_macs_ble, libpax_macs_wifi;
-
-void process_count(void) {
-  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "pax: %d / %d / %d", count_from_libpax.pax,
-           count_from_libpax.wifi_count, count_from_libpax.ble_count);
-  libpax_macs_ble = count_from_libpax.ble_count;
-  libpax_macs_wifi = count_from_libpax.wifi_count;
-  setSendIRQ();
-}
 
 void init_libpax(void) {
-  libpax_counter_init(process_count, &count_from_libpax, cfg.sendcycle * 2,
+  libpax_counter_init(setSendIRQ, &count_from_libpax, cfg.sendcycle * 2,
                       cfg.countermode);
   libpax_counter_start();
 }
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diff --git a/src/rcommand.cpp b/src/rcommand.cpp
index fe333b1f..71c6f453 100644
--- a/src/rcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/rcommand.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Basic Config
 #include "globals.h"
 #include "rcommand.h"
-#include "libpax_helpers.h"
 
 // Local logging tag
 static const char TAG[] = __FILE__;
diff --git a/src/senddata.cpp b/src/senddata.cpp
index 9b7a5e57..0016f11b 100644
--- a/src/senddata.cpp
+++ b/src/senddata.cpp
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ void setSendIRQ(TimerHandle_t xTimer) {
   xTaskNotify(irqHandlerTask, SENDCYCLE_IRQ, eSetBits);
 }
 
+#if ((WIFICOUNTER) || (BLECOUNTER))
+void setSendIRQ(void) { setSendIRQ(NULL); }
+#endif
+
 void initSendDataTimer(uint8_t sendcycle) {
   static TimerHandle_t SendDataTimer = NULL;
 
@@ -79,6 +83,10 @@ void sendData() {
   sdsStatus_t sds_status;
 #endif
 
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Sending count results: pax=%d / wifi=%d / ble=%d",
+           count_from_libpax.pax, count_from_libpax.wifi_count,
+           count_from_libpax.ble_count);
+
   while (bitmask) {
     switch (bitmask & mask) {
 
@@ -86,11 +94,9 @@ void sendData() {
     case COUNT_DATA:
       payload.reset();
 #if !(PAYLOAD_OPENSENSEBOX)
-      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Sending libpax wifi count: %d", libpax_macs_wifi);
-      payload.addCount(libpax_macs_wifi, MAC_SNIFF_WIFI);
+      payload.addCount(count_from_libpax.wifi_count, MAC_SNIFF_WIFI);
       if (cfg.blescan) {
-        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Sending libpax ble count: %d", libpax_macs_ble);
-        payload.addCount(libpax_macs_ble, MAC_SNIFF_BLE);
+        payload.addCount(count_from_libpax.ble_count, MAC_SNIFF_BLE);
       }
 #endif
 #if (HAS_GPS)
@@ -104,11 +110,9 @@ void sendData() {
       }
 #endif
 #if (PAYLOAD_OPENSENSEBOX)
-      ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Sending libpax wifi count: %d", libpax_macs_wifi);
-      payload.addCount(libpax_macs_wifi, MAC_SNIFF_WIFI);
+      payload.addCount(count_from_libpax.wifi_count, MAC_SNIFF_WIFI);
       if (cfg.blescan) {
-        ESP_LOGI(TAG, "Sending libpax ble count: %d", libpax_macs_ble);
-        payload.addCount(libpax_macs_ble, MAC_SNIFF_BLE);
+        payload.addCount(count_from_libpax.ble_count, MAC_SNIFF_BLE);
 #endif
 #if (HAS_SDS011)
         sds011_store(&sds_status);
@@ -116,10 +120,11 @@ void sendData() {
 #endif
         SendPayload(COUNTERPORT);
 #ifdef HAS_DISPLAY
-        dp_plotCurve(libpax_macs_ble + libpax_macs_wifi, true);
+        dp_plotCurve(count_from_libpax.pax, true);
 #endif
 #if (HAS_SDCARD)
-        sdcardWriteData(libpax_macs_wifi, libpax_macs_ble
+        sdcardWriteData(count_from_libpax.wifi_count,
+                        count_from_libpax.ble_count
 #if (defined BAT_MEASURE_ADC || defined HAS_PMU)
                         ,
                         read_voltage()