diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/1042_tiltrotor b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/1042_tiltrotor
index 5f14d5de78..dd64031f92 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/1042_tiltrotor
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d-posix/1042_tiltrotor
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ sh /etc/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
 
 if [ $AUTOCNF = yes ]
 then
+	param set FW_ARSP_MODE 2
 	param set FW_AIRSPD_MAX 25
 	param set FW_AIRSPD_MIN 14
 	param set FW_AIRSPD_TRIM 16