diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
index 13893b036d..fc57b9b529 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
@@ -336,7 +336,6 @@ MavlinkReceiver::evaluate_target_ok(int command, int target_system, int target_c
 
 	switch (command) {
 
-	case MAV_CMD_REQUEST_MESSAGE:
 	case MAV_CMD_REQUEST_AUTOPILOT_CAPABILITIES:
 	case MAV_CMD_REQUEST_PROTOCOL_VERSION:
 		/* broadcast and ignore component */