diff --git a/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/CrsfRc.cpp b/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/CrsfRc.cpp
index 6535fceb1d..2ee765602f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/CrsfRc.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/CrsfRc.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 #include "Crc8.hpp"
 
 #include <fcntl.h>
-#include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include <uORB/topics/battery_status.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/vehicle_attitude.h>
@@ -45,10 +44,11 @@
 
 using namespace time_literals;
 
-CrsfRc::CrsfRc(const char *device, uint32_t baudrate) :
+#define CRSF_BAUDRATE 420000
+
+CrsfRc::CrsfRc(const char *device) :
 	ModuleParams(nullptr),
-	ScheduledWorkItem(MODULE_NAME, px4::serial_port_to_wq(device)),
-	_baudrate(baudrate)
+	ScheduledWorkItem(MODULE_NAME, px4::serial_port_to_wq(device))
 {
 	if (device) {
 		strncpy(_device, device, sizeof(_device) - 1);
@@ -70,18 +70,13 @@ int CrsfRc::task_spawn(int argc, char *argv[])
 	int ch;
 	const char *myoptarg = nullptr;
 	const char *device_name = nullptr;
-	uint32_t baudrate = 420'000;
 
-	while ((ch = px4_getopt(argc, argv, "d:b:", &myoptind, &myoptarg)) != EOF) {
+	while ((ch = px4_getopt(argc, argv, "d:", &myoptind, &myoptarg)) != EOF) {
 		switch (ch) {
 		case 'd':
 			device_name = myoptarg;
 			break;
 
-		case 'b':
-			baudrate = strtoul(myoptarg, nullptr, 10);
-			break;
-
 		case '?':
 			error_flag = true;
 			break;
@@ -107,7 +102,7 @@ int CrsfRc::task_spawn(int argc, char *argv[])
 		return PX4_ERROR;
 	}
 
-	CrsfRc *instance = new CrsfRc(device_name, baudrate);
+	CrsfRc *instance = new CrsfRc(device_name);
 
 	if (instance == nullptr) {
 		PX4_ERR("alloc failed");
@@ -149,9 +144,10 @@ void CrsfRc::Run()
 	}
 
 	if (! _uart->isOpen()) {
-		// Configure the UART.
-		if (_baudrate && ! _uart->setBaudrate(_baudrate)) {
-			PX4_ERR("Error setting baudrate to %" PRIu32 " on %s", _baudrate, _device);
+		// Configure the desired baudrate if one was specified by the user.
+		// Otherwise the default baudrate will be used.
+		if (! _uart->setBaudrate(CRSF_BAUDRATE)) {
+			PX4_ERR("Error setting baudrate to %u on %s", CRSF_BAUDRATE, _device);
 			px4_sleep(1);
 			return;
 		}
@@ -606,7 +602,6 @@ This module parses the CRSF RC uplink protocol and generates CRSF downlink telem
 	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_SUBCATEGORY("radio_control");
 	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_COMMAND("start");
 	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_PARAM_STRING('d', "/dev/ttyS3", "<file:dev>", "RC device", true);
-	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_PARAM_INT('b', 420000, 4800, 3000000, "RC baudrate", true);
 #ifdef CONFIG_DRIVERS_RC_CRSF_RC_INJECT
 	PRINT_MODULE_USAGE_COMMAND_DESCR("inject", "Inject frame data bytes (for testing)");
 #endif
diff --git a/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/CrsfRc.hpp b/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/CrsfRc.hpp
index 84d78348af..a47b361903 100644
--- a/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/CrsfRc.hpp
+++ b/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/CrsfRc.hpp
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ using namespace device;
 class CrsfRc : public ModuleBase<CrsfRc>, public ModuleParams, public px4::ScheduledWorkItem
 {
 public:
-	CrsfRc(const char *device, uint32_t baudrate);
+	CrsfRc(const char *device);
 	~CrsfRc() override;
 
 	/** @see ModuleBase */
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ private:
 
 	char _device[20] {}; ///< device / serial port path
 	bool _is_singlewire{false};
-	uint32_t _baudrate{0};
 
 	static constexpr size_t RC_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE{64};
 	uint8_t _rcs_buf[RC_MAX_BUFFER_SIZE] {};
diff --git a/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/module.yaml b/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/module.yaml
index 4e76ea5976..fc4ce23a27 100644
--- a/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/module.yaml
+++ b/src/drivers/rc/crsf_rc/module.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module_name: CRSF RC Input Driver
 serial_config:
-    - command: "crsf_rc start -d ${SERIAL_DEV} -b ${BAUD_PARAM}"
+    - command: "crsf_rc start -d ${SERIAL_DEV}"
       port_config_param:
         name: RC_CRSF_PRT_CFG
         group: Serial