diff --git a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
index 7661b6daee..ca546d2149 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/commander.cpp
@@ -1610,11 +1610,6 @@ int commander_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 					_usb_telemetry_active = true;
 				}
 
-				/* set (and don't reset) telemetry via USB as active once a MAVLink connection is up */
-				if (telemetry.type == telemetry_status_s::TELEMETRY_STATUS_RADIO_TYPE_USB) {
-					_usb_telemetry_active = true;
-				}
-
 				if (telemetry.heartbeat_time > 0) {
 					telemetry_last_heartbeat[i] = telemetry.heartbeat_time;
 				}