diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
index 0249cef561..22a30d584b 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
@@ -881,8 +881,6 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_auto(const float control_interval, const Vecto
 {
 	update_in_air_states(now);
 
-	_hdg_hold_yaw = _yaw;
-
 	_att_sp.roll_reset_integral = false;
 	_att_sp.pitch_reset_integral = false;
 	_att_sp.yaw_reset_integral = false;
@@ -1413,8 +1411,6 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_auto_takeoff(const hrt_abstime &now, const flo
 {
 	update_in_air_states(now);
 
-	_hdg_hold_yaw = _yaw;
-
 	_att_sp.roll_reset_integral = false;
 	_att_sp.pitch_reset_integral = false;
 	_att_sp.yaw_reset_integral = false;
@@ -1662,8 +1658,6 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_auto_landing(const hrt_abstime &now, const flo
 {
 	update_in_air_states(now);
 
-	_hdg_hold_yaw = _yaw;
-
 	_att_sp.roll_reset_integral = false;
 	_att_sp.pitch_reset_integral = false;
 	_att_sp.yaw_reset_integral = false;