diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
index 663c57997b..01a2210775 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ then
 	param set MPC_TKO_SPEED 1
 	param set MPC_VEL_MANUAL 3
 	param set MPC_XY_CRUISE 3
+	param set MPC_XY_ERR_MAX 5
 	param set MPC_XY_VEL_MAX 4
 	param set MPC_Z_VEL_MAX_DN 1.5
 	param set MPC_JERK_MAX 4.5