diff --git a/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/src/init.c b/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/src/init.c
index e6fccc13dd..01294ff10e 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/src/init.c
+++ b/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/src/init.c
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ __END_DECLS
 void board_on_reset(int status)
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i < 6; ++i) {
-		px4_arch_configgpio(PX4_MAKE_GPIO_INPUT(io_timer_channel_get_as_pwm_input(i)));
+		px4_arch_configgpio(PX4_MAKE_GPIO_INPUT_PULL_DOWN(io_timer_channel_get_as_pwm_input(i)));
 	}
 
 	if (status >= 0) {