diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/4061_atl_mantis_edu b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/4061_atl_mantis_edu
index 911a12c6a1..3bdbeac3b4 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/4061_atl_mantis_edu
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/airframes/4061_atl_mantis_edu
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
 set MIXER none
 set MIXER_AUX none
 
-param set-default SYS_DM_BACKEND 1
-
 # Battery settings
 param set-default BAT_CRIT_THR 0.20
 param set-default BAT_LOW_THR 0.25
diff --git a/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_defaults b/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_defaults
index 78610069aa..b1b3bf097a 100644
--- a/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_defaults
+++ b/boards/atl/mantis-edu/init/rc.board_defaults
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ param set-default SENS_MAG_MODE 0
 
 param set-default EV_TSK_STAT_DIS 1
 
+param set-default SYS_DM_BACKEND 1
+
 # Use MAVLink log streaming
 set LOGGER_ARGS "-m mavlink -c 0.5"