diff --git a/src/modules/px4iofirmware/registers.c b/src/modules/px4iofirmware/registers.c
index a3351bcbd5..951de1f044 100644
--- a/src/modules/px4iofirmware/registers.c
+++ b/src/modules/px4iofirmware/registers.c
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ volatile uint16_t	r_page_setup[] = {
 #else
 	[PX4IO_P_SETUP_FEATURES]		= 0,
 #endif
-	[PX4IO_P_SETUP_ARMING]			= 0,
+	[PX4IO_P_SETUP_ARMING]			= (PX4IO_P_SETUP_ARMING_OVERRIDE_IMMEDIATE),
 	[PX4IO_P_SETUP_PWM_RATES]		= 0,
 	[PX4IO_P_SETUP_PWM_DEFAULTRATE]		= 50,
 	[PX4IO_P_SETUP_PWM_ALTRATE]		= 200,