diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
index e1f19e6bd6..9eca8d0722 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
@@ -1752,7 +1752,7 @@ Mavlink::configure_streams_to_default(const char *configure_single_stream)
 		configure_stream_local("PING", 0.1f);
 		configure_stream_local("POSITION_TARGET_GLOBAL_INT", 1.5f);
 		configure_stream_local("POSITION_TARGET_LOCAL_NED", 1.5f);
-		configure_stream_local("RC_CHANNELS", 5.0f);
+		configure_stream_local("RC_CHANNELS", 20.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("SERVO_OUTPUT_RAW_0", 1.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("SYS_STATUS", 5.0f);
 		configure_stream_local("TIME_ESTIMATE_TO_TARGET", 1.0f);