diff --git a/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp b/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
index edf0ce5dea..0bc1694977 100644
--- a/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ int MPU6000::reset()
 	_gyro_range_scale = (0.0174532 / 16.4);//1.0f / (32768.0f * (2000.0f / 180.0f) * M_PI_F);
 	_gyro_range_rad_s = (2000.0f / 180.0f) * M_PI_F;
 
-	set_accel_range(16);
+	set_accel_range(MPU6000_ACCEL_DEFAULT_RANGE_G);
 
 	usleep(1000);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.h b/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.h
index f25a3704c0..4b278f1b9e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.h
+++ b/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.h
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@
 #define MPU6000_REV_D10			0x5A
 #define MPU6050_REV_D8			0x28	// TODO:Need verification
 
-#define MPU6000_ACCEL_DEFAULT_RANGE_G				8
+#define MPU6000_ACCEL_DEFAULT_RANGE_G				16
 #define MPU6000_ACCEL_DEFAULT_RATE					1000
 #define MPU6000_ACCEL_MAX_OUTPUT_RATE				280
 #define MPU6000_ACCEL_DEFAULT_DRIVER_FILTER_FREQ	30