diff --git a/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp b/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
index 3813c3a550..6f76dc4b2d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/mpu6000/mpu6000.cpp
@@ -796,7 +796,7 @@ int MPU6000::reset()
 	_gyro_range_scale = (0.0174532 / 16.4);//1.0f / (32768.0f * (2000.0f / 180.0f) * M_PI_F);
 	_gyro_range_rad_s = (2000.0f / 180.0f) * M_PI_F;
 
-	set_accel_range(8);
+	set_accel_range(16);
 
 	usleep(1000);