diff --git a/src/drivers/px4fmu/fmu.cpp b/src/drivers/px4fmu/fmu.cpp
index a9c69d8401..f78962b01f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/px4fmu/fmu.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/px4fmu/fmu.cpp
@@ -861,9 +861,6 @@ PX4FMU::update_pwm_out_state(bool on)
 		up_pwm_servo_init(_pwm_mask);
 		set_pwm_rate(_pwm_alt_rate_channels, _pwm_default_rate, _pwm_alt_rate);
 		_pwm_initialized = true;
-
-	} else {
-		_pwm_initialized = false;
 	}
 
 	up_pwm_servo_arm(on);