diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_params.c b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_params.c
index 0dba4d870f..ad7e9712cf 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_params.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  *
- *   Copyright (c) 2012-2015 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (c) 2012-2016 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
  *
  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(MAV_RADIO_ID, 0);
  * @min 1
  * @group MAVLink
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(MAV_TYPE, 1);
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(MAV_TYPE, 2);
 
 /**
  * Use/Accept HIL GPS message even if not in HIL mode