diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
index d0a0791d12..767ec7d02f 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
@@ -3267,7 +3267,9 @@ MavlinkReceiver::run()
 			_mission_manager.check_active_mission();
 			_mission_manager.send();
 
-			_parameters_manager.send();
+			if (_mavlink->get_mode() != Mavlink::MAVLINK_MODE::MAVLINK_MODE_IRIDIUM) {
+				_parameters_manager.send();
+			}
 
 			if (_mavlink->ftp_enabled()) {
 				_mavlink_ftp.send();