diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
index 06c6bf717a..99e802456b 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ param set-default COM_POS_FS_DELAY 5
 
 # there is a 2.5 factor applied on the _FS thresholds if for invalidation
 param set-default COM_POS_FS_EPH 50
-param set-default COM_VEL_FS_EVH 5
+param set-default COM_VEL_FS_EVH 3
 
 param set-default COM_POS_LOW_EPH 50