diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
index a1e7ff450b..b1cc06f200 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ set VEHICLE_TYPE fw
 # MAV_TYPE_FIXED_WING 1
 param set-default MAV_TYPE 1
 
+param set-default CA_AIRFRAME 1
+
 #
 # Default parameters for fixed wing UAVs.
 #