diff --git a/src/drivers/rc_input/RCInput.cpp b/src/drivers/rc_input/RCInput.cpp
index f08d3173f6..de51ee5639 100644
--- a/src/drivers/rc_input/RCInput.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/rc_input/RCInput.cpp
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ void RCInput::set_rc_scan_state(RC_SCAN newState)
 	PX4_DEBUG("RCscan: %s failed, trying %s", RCInput::RC_SCAN_STRING[_rc_scan_state], RCInput::RC_SCAN_STRING[newState]);
 	_rc_scan_begin = 0;
 	_rc_scan_state = newState;
+	_rc_scan_locked = false;
 }
 
 void RCInput::rc_io_invert(bool invert)