diff --git a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
index abcd55dae0..d8fd9aaa6f 100644
--- a/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/navigator/mission.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Mission::Mission(Navigator *navigator, const char *name) :
 	_param_dist_1wp(this, "MIS_DIST_1WP", false),
 	_param_altmode(this, "MIS_ALTMODE", false),
 	_param_yawmode(this, "MIS_YAWMODE", false),
-	_param_force_vtol(this, "VT_NAV_FORCE_VTL", false),
+	_param_force_vtol(this, "VT_NAV_FORCE_VT", false),
 	_onboard_mission{},
 	_offboard_mission{},
 	_current_onboard_mission_index(-1),
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
index a59177953a..2abaadb1cc 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
@@ -319,4 +319,4 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(VT_TRANS_MIN_TM, 2.0f);
  * @max 1
  * @group VTOL Attitude Control
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(VT_NAV_FORCE_VTL, 0);
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(VT_NAV_FORCE_VT, 1);