diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v6xrt/init/rc.board_defaults b/boards/px4/fmu-v6xrt/init/rc.board_defaults
index b242eebc90..45282796ef 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v6xrt/init/rc.board_defaults
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v6xrt/init/rc.board_defaults
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ param set-default SENS_EN_INA238 0
 param set-default SENS_EN_INA228 0
 param set-default SENS_EN_INA226 1
 
-param set-default SYS_USE_IO 1
-
 safety_button start
 
 if param greater -s UAVCAN_ENABLE 0