diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
index b9c2d64fe2..f21ed3fe52 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ VtolAttitudeControl::VtolAttitudeControl() :
 	memset(&_batt_status, 0, sizeof(_batt_status));
 	memset(&_vehicle_cmd, 0, sizeof(_vehicle_cmd));
 
-	_params.idle_pwm_mc = PWM_LOWEST_MIN;
+	_params.idle_pwm_mc = PWM_DEFAULT_MIN;
 	_params.vtol_motor_count = 0;
 	_params.vtol_fw_permanent_stab = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
index 0120cadc84..2f361eb8f4 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
@@ -117,13 +117,12 @@ void VtolType::set_idle_fw()
 
 	if (fd < 0) {PX4_WARN("can't open %s", dev);}
 
-	unsigned pwm_value = PWM_LOWEST_MIN;
 	struct pwm_output_values pwm_values;
 	memset(&pwm_values, 0, sizeof(pwm_values));
 
 	for (int i = 0; i < _params->vtol_motor_count; i++) {
 
-		pwm_values.values[i] = pwm_value;
+		pwm_values.values[i] = PWM_MOTOR_OFF;
 		pwm_values.channel_count++;
 	}