diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.h b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.h
index 8705e5d919..d0a568e1ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.h
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.h
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ private:
 		(ParamBool<px4::params::MAV_ODOM_LP>) _param_mav_odom_lp,
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::MAV_RADIO_TOUT>)      _param_mav_radio_timeout,
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::SYS_HITL>) _param_sys_hitl,
-		(ParamInt<px4::params::SYS_FAILURE_EN>) _param_sys_failure_injection_enabled
+		(ParamBool<px4::params::SYS_FAILURE_EN>) _param_sys_failure_injection_enabled
 	)
 
 	perf_counter_t _loop_perf{perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": tx run elapsed")};                      /**< loop performance counter */