diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/mixer/mixer_multirotor.cpp b/src/modules/systemlib/mixer/mixer_multirotor.cpp
index a9dddf3313..7d27f373fd 100644
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/mixer/mixer_multirotor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/systemlib/mixer/mixer_multirotor.cpp
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ MultirotorMixer::mix(float *outputs, unsigned space, uint16_t *status_reg)
 	float		pitch   = constrain(get_control(0, 1) * _pitch_scale, -1.0f, 1.0f);
 	float		yaw     = constrain(get_control(0, 2) * _yaw_scale, -1.0f, 1.0f);
 	float		thrust  = constrain(get_control(0, 3), 0.0f, 1.0f);
-	float		min_out = 0.0f;
+	float		min_out = 1.0f;
 	float		max_out = 0.0f;
 
 	// clean register for saturation status flags