diff --git a/src/drivers/vmount/input_mavlink.cpp b/src/drivers/vmount/input_mavlink.cpp
index d34174d6f3..38c011ce8b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/vmount/input_mavlink.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/vmount/input_mavlink.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,8 @@ void InputMavlinkROI::print_status()
 }
 
 
-InputMavlinkCmdMount::InputMavlinkCmdMount()
+InputMavlinkCmdMount::InputMavlinkCmdMount(bool stabilize)
+	: _stabilize {stabilize, stabilize, stabilize}
 {
 	param_t handle = param_find("MAV_SYS_ID");
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/vmount/input_mavlink.h b/src/drivers/vmount/input_mavlink.h
index bd9588223a..9479259363 100644
--- a/src/drivers/vmount/input_mavlink.h
+++ b/src/drivers/vmount/input_mavlink.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ private:
 class InputMavlinkCmdMount : public InputBase
 {
 public:
-	InputMavlinkCmdMount();
+	InputMavlinkCmdMount(bool stabilize);
 	virtual ~InputMavlinkCmdMount();
 
 	virtual void print_status();
diff --git a/src/drivers/vmount/vmount.cpp b/src/drivers/vmount/vmount.cpp
index 94a775d840..d1df7c5cd9 100644
--- a/src/drivers/vmount/vmount.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/vmount/vmount.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ static int vmount_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 				case 0:
 
 					// Automatic
-					thread_data.input_objs[0] = new InputMavlinkCmdMount();
+					thread_data.input_objs[0] = new InputMavlinkCmdMount(params.mnt_do_stab);
 					thread_data.input_objs[1] = new InputMavlinkROI();
 
 					// RC is on purpose last here so that if there are any mavlink
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static int vmount_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					break;
 
 				case 3: //MAVLINK_DO_MOUNT
-					thread_data.input_objs[0] = new InputMavlinkCmdMount();
+					thread_data.input_objs[0] = new InputMavlinkCmdMount(params.mnt_do_stab);
 					break;
 
 				default:
diff --git a/src/drivers/vmount/vmount_params.c b/src/drivers/vmount/vmount_params.c
index 6ed17f0dfa..8ef37c4a28 100644
--- a/src/drivers/vmount/vmount_params.c
+++ b/src/drivers/vmount/vmount_params.c
@@ -158,8 +158,8 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(MNT_MAN_PITCH, 0);
 PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(MNT_MAN_YAW, 0);
 
 /**
-* Stabilize the mount (true for servo gimbal, false for passthrough).
-* Only affects RC input; Mavlink input can set this with the DO_MOUNT_CONFIGURE command.
+* Stabilize the mount (set to true for servo gimbal, false for passthrough).
+* Does not affect MAVLINK_ROI input.
 *
 * @boolean
 * @group Mount