diff --git a/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp b/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
index f556e792c6..30ceca7c16 100644
--- a/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_main.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ private:
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::ASPD_SCALE>) _param_west_airspeed_scale,
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::ASPD_PRIMARY>) _param_airspeed_primary_index,
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::ASPD_DO_CHECKS>) _param_airspeed_checks_on,
-		(ParamInt<px4::params::ASPD_FALLBACK>) _param_airspeed_fallback,
+		(ParamInt<px4::params::ASPD_FALLBACK_GW>) _param_airspeed_fallback_gw,
 
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::ASPD_FS_INNOV>) _tas_innov_threshold, /**< innovation check threshold */
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::ASPD_FS_INTEG>) _tas_innov_integ_threshold, /**< innovation check integrator threshold */
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ void AirspeedModule::select_airspeed_and_publish()
 
 		// _vehicle_local_position_valid determines if ground-wind estimate is valid
 		if (_vehicle_local_position_valid &&
-		    (_param_airspeed_fallback.get() || _param_airspeed_primary_index.get() == airspeed_index::GROUND_MINUS_WIND_INDEX)) {
+		    (_param_airspeed_fallback_gw.get() || _param_airspeed_primary_index.get() == airspeed_index::GROUND_MINUS_WIND_INDEX)) {
 			_valid_airspeed_index = airspeed_index::GROUND_MINUS_WIND_INDEX;
 
 		} else {
diff --git a/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_params.c b/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_params.c
index 80ff09b16d..ebd76852ab 100644
--- a/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/airspeed_selector/airspeed_selector_params.c
@@ -121,17 +121,18 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(ASPD_PRIMARY, 1);
 PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(ASPD_DO_CHECKS, 0);
 
 /**
- * Enable fallback to secondary airspeed measurement.
+ * Enable fallback to sensor-less airspeed estimation
  *
- * If ASPD_DO_CHECKS is set to true, then airspeed estimation can fallback from what specified in ASPD_PRIMARY to secondary source (other airspeed sensors, groundspeed minus windspeed).
-
- * @value 0 To other airspeed sensor (if one valid), else disable airspeed
- * @value 1 To other airspeed sensor (if one valid), else to ground-windspeed
+ * If set to true and airspeed checks are enabled, it will use a sensor-less airspeed estimation based on groundspeed
+ * minus windspeed if no other airspeed sensor available to fall back to.
+ *
+ * @value 0 Disable fallback to sensor-less estimation
+ * @value 1 Enable fallback to sensor-less estimation
  * @boolean
  * @reboot_required true
  * @group Airspeed Validator
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(ASPD_FALLBACK, 0);
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(ASPD_FALLBACK_GW, 0);
 
 /**
  * Airspeed failsafe consistency threshold (Experimental)