diff --git a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp
index e2bfe52646..9d1393ed97 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp
@@ -733,7 +733,6 @@ MulticopterPositionControl::run()
 				setpoint.vx = setpoint.vy = setpoint.vz = NAN;
 				setpoint.yawspeed = NAN;
 				setpoint.yaw = _states.yaw;
-				gear.landing_gear = landing_gear_s::GEAR_KEEP;
 				// reactivate the task which will reset the setpoint to current state
 				_flight_tasks.reActivate();
 			}