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 a8307b6c86..69c8d6cea5 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_main.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,8 @@ MulticopterPositionControl::init()
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	_local_pos_sub.set_interval_us(20_ms); // 50 Hz max update rate
+	// limit to every other vehicle_local_position update (~62.5 Hz)
+	_local_pos_sub.set_interval_us(16_ms);
 
 	_time_stamp_last_loop = hrt_absolute_time();