diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
index 62b6a4ed6f..cc3a3665a3 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -402,8 +402,11 @@ void VtolAttitudeControl::fill_fw_att_control_output()
 	_actuators_out_0.control[2] = 0;
 	_actuators_out_0.control[3] = _actuators_fw_in.control[3];
 	/*controls for the elevons */
-	_actuators_out_1.control[0] = -_actuators_fw_in.control[0];	/*roll elevon*/
-	_actuators_out_1.control[1] = _actuators_fw_in.control[1];	/*pitch elevon */
+	_actuators_out_1.control[0] = -_actuators_fw_in.control[0];	// roll elevon
+	_actuators_out_1.control[1] = _actuators_fw_in.control[1];	// pitch elevon
+	// unused now but still logged
+	_actuators_out_1.control[2] = _actuators_fw_in.control[2];	// yaw 
+	_actuators_out_1.control[3] = _actuators_fw_in.control[3];	// throttle
 }
 
 /**