diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
index 520f9eb37e..54a7179256 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ then
 	param set EKF2_REQ_SACC 1
 	param set EKF2_REQ_VDRIFT 1.0
 
+	param set RTL_TYPE 1
 	param set RTL_RETURN_ALT 100
 	param set RTL_DESCEND_ALT 100
 	param set RTL_LAND_DELAY -1