diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_parameters.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_parameters.cpp
index 08d0e2e901..b853648c22 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_parameters.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_parameters.cpp
@@ -149,15 +149,9 @@ MavlinkParametersManager::handle_message(const mavlink_message_t *msg)
 					_mavlink->send_statustext_info(buf);
 
 				} else {
-					// Load current value before setting it
-					float curr_val;
-					param_get(param, &curr_val);
+					// According to the mavlink spec we should always acknowledge a write operation.
 					param_set(param, &(set.param_value));
-
-					// Check if the parameter changed. If it didn't change, send current value back
-					if (!(fabsf(curr_val - set.param_value) > 0.0f)) {
-						send_param(param);
-					}
+					send_param(param);
 				}
 			}