diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index c9aaf3c52f..5fd7611ca8 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -3877,8 +3877,6 @@ set_control_mode()
 		control_mode.flag_control_velocity_enabled = false;
 		control_mode.flag_control_acceleration_enabled = false;
 		control_mode.flag_control_termination_enabled = false;
-		/* override is not ok in stabilized mode */
-		control_mode.flag_external_manual_override_ok = false;
 		break;
 
 	case vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_RATTITUDE: