diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
index f8f9575682..96b1b2a6d6 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_defaults
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ then
 	param set PWM_RATE 400
 
 	param set RTL_LAND_DELAY 0
+	param set RTL_TYPE 1
 
 	param set WV_EN 1
 fi