diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
index 156f27e937..c8536fd964 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
@@ -289,11 +289,6 @@ void Standard::update_transition_state()
 		if (_param_vt_b_trans_ramp.get() > FLT_EPSILON) {
 			mc_weight = time_since_trans_start / _param_vt_b_trans_ramp.get();
 		}
-
-		// set idle speed for MC actuators
-		if (!_flag_idle_mc) {
-			_flag_idle_mc = true;
-		}
 	}
 
 	mc_weight = math::constrain(mc_weight, 0.0f, 1.0f);
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tailsitter.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tailsitter.cpp
index d451551322..9ad93897ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tailsitter.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tailsitter.cpp
@@ -255,10 +255,6 @@ void Tailsitter::update_transition_state()
 		// calculate pitching rate - and constrain to at least 0.1s transition time
 		const float trans_pitch_rate = M_PI_2_F / math::max(_param_vt_b_trans_dur.get(), 0.1f);
 
-		if (!_flag_idle_mc) {
-			_flag_idle_mc = true;
-		}
-
 		if (tilt > 0.01f) {
 			_q_trans_sp = Quatf(AxisAnglef(_trans_rot_axis,
 						       time_since_trans_start * trans_pitch_rate)) * _q_trans_start;
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
index 304de97aba..d0c8329323 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.cpp
@@ -363,11 +363,6 @@ void Tiltrotor::update_transition_state()
 
 	} else if (_vtol_schedule.flight_mode == vtol_mode::TRANSITION_BACK) {
 
-		// set idle speed for rotary wing mode
-		if (!_flag_idle_mc) {
-			_flag_idle_mc = true;
-		}
-
 		// tilt rotors back once motors are idle
 		if (time_since_trans_start > BACKTRANS_THROTTLE_DOWNRAMP_DUR_S) {
 
@@ -528,19 +523,6 @@ void Tiltrotor::fill_actuator_outputs()
 	_actuators_out_0->timestamp = _actuators_out_1->timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();
 }
 
-/*
- * Increase combined thrust of MC propellers if motors are tilted. Assumes that all MC motors are tilted equally.
- */
-
-float Tiltrotor::thrust_compensation_for_tilt()
-{
-	// only compensate for tilt angle up to 0.5 * max tilt
-	float compensated_tilt = math::constrain(_tilt_control, 0.0f, 0.5f);
-
-	// increase vertical thrust by 1/cos(tilt), limit to [-1,0]
-	return math::constrain(_v_att_sp->thrust_body[2] / cosf(compensated_tilt * M_PI_2_F), -1.0f, 0.0f);
-}
-
 void Tiltrotor::blendThrottleAfterFrontTransition(float scale)
 {
 	const float tecs_throttle = _v_att_sp->thrust_body[0];
@@ -553,7 +535,6 @@ void Tiltrotor::blendThrottleDuringBacktransition(float scale, float target_thro
 	_thrust_transition = scale * target_throttle + (1.0f - scale) * _last_thr_in_fw_mode;
 }
 
-
 float Tiltrotor::timeUntilMotorsAreUp()
 {
 	return BACKTRANS_THROTTLE_DOWNRAMP_DUR_S + BACKTRANS_MOTORS_UPTILT_DUR_S;
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.h b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.h
index a5601f723f..bf696eeba6 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.h
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/tiltrotor.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ public:
 	void update_mc_state() override;
 	void update_fw_state() override;
 	void waiting_on_tecs() override;
-	float thrust_compensation_for_tilt();
 	void blendThrottleAfterFrontTransition(float scale) override;
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
index 37ec142ed7..2c8e7e4265 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@ void VtolType::parameters_update()
 
 void VtolType::update_mc_state()
 {
-	if (!_flag_idle_mc) {
-		_flag_idle_mc = true;
-	}
-
 	resetAccelToPitchPitchIntegrator();
 
 	// copy virtual attitude setpoint to real attitude setpoint
@@ -124,10 +120,6 @@ void VtolType::update_mc_state()
 
 void VtolType::update_fw_state()
 {
-	if (_flag_idle_mc) {
-		_flag_idle_mc = false;
-	}
-
 	resetAccelToPitchPitchIntegrator();
 	_last_thr_in_fw_mode =  _actuators_fw_in->control[actuator_controls_s::INDEX_THROTTLE];
 
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
index 6fd2d84863..f1f448ea8b 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
@@ -77,14 +77,6 @@ enum VtolForwardActuationMode {
 	ENABLE_ABOVE_MPC_LAND_ALT2_WITHOUT_LAND
 };
 
-/**
- * @brief      Used to specify if min or max pwm values should be altered
- */
-enum class pwm_limit_type {
-	TYPE_MINIMUM = 0,
-	TYPE_MAXIMUM
-};
-
 class VtolAttitudeControl;
 
 class VtolType : public ModuleParams
@@ -198,8 +190,6 @@ protected:
 	struct vehicle_thrust_setpoint_s 		*_thrust_setpoint_0;
 	struct vehicle_thrust_setpoint_s 		*_thrust_setpoint_1;
 
-	bool _flag_idle_mc = false;		//false = "idle is set for fixed wing mode"; true = "idle is set for multicopter mode"
-
 	float _mc_roll_weight = 1.0f;	// weight for multicopter attitude controller roll output
 	float _mc_pitch_weight = 1.0f;	// weight for multicopter attitude controller pitch output
 	float _mc_yaw_weight = 1.0f;	// weight for multicopter attitude controller yaw output