diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
index 5e79bc205e..ddbee0c64b 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
@@ -1443,11 +1443,9 @@ Mission::do_abort_landing()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// loiter at the larger of MIS_LTRMIN_ALT above the landing point
-	//  or 2 * FW_CLMBOUT_DIFF above the current altitude
 	const float alt_landing = get_absolute_altitude_for_item(_mission_item);
 	const float alt_sp = math::max(alt_landing + _navigator->get_loiter_min_alt(),
-				       _navigator->get_global_position()->alt + 20.0f);
+				       _navigator->get_global_position()->alt);
 
 	// turn current landing waypoint into an indefinite loiter
 	_mission_item.nav_cmd = NAV_CMD_LOITER_UNLIMITED;