diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_defaults
index 2ce920f5c1..c04ffa426c 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_defaults
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@
 
 set VEHICLE_TYPE mc
 
-param set-default IMU_GYRO_RATEMAX 800
+if param compare IMU_GYRO_RATEMAX 400
+then
+	param set-default IMU_GYRO_RATEMAX 800
+fi
 
 param set-default NAV_ACC_RAD 2