diff --git a/src/modules/load_mon/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/load_mon/CMakeLists.txt
index a2c6ee0647..6810426eb7 100644
--- a/src/modules/load_mon/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/load_mon/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ px4_add_module(
 	SRCS
 		LoadMon.cpp
 		LoadMon.hpp
+	MODULE_CONFIG
+		params.yaml
 	DEPENDS
 		px4_work_queue
 )
diff --git a/src/modules/load_mon/params.c b/src/modules/load_mon/params.c
deleted file mode 100644
index c2292d996b..0000000000
--- a/src/modules/load_mon/params.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
- *
- *   Copyright (c) 2013-2020 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
- * are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
- *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
- * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * Enable stack checking
- *
- * @boolean
- * @group System
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SYS_STCK_EN, 1);
diff --git a/src/modules/load_mon/params.yaml b/src/modules/load_mon/params.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b47fa46de7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/load_mon/params.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module_name: load_mon
+parameters:
+- group: System
+  definitions:
+    SYS_STCK_EN:
+      description:
+        short: Enable stack checking
+      type: boolean
+      default: 1