diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/4008_ardrone b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/4008_ardrone
index cb8260cccb..512c4cb736 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/4008_ardrone
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/4008_ardrone
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ fi
 set FMU_MODE gpio_serial
 set OUTPUT_MODE fmu
 set ARDRONE yes
+set USE_IO no