diff --git a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_tailsitter b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_tailsitter
index 09b361d8c59..c88948cf550 100644
--- a/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_tailsitter
+++ b/posix-configs/SITL/init/rcS_gazebo_tailsitter
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ param set MPC_XY_VEL_P 0.05
 param set MPC_XY_VEL_D 0.005
 param set MPC_XY_FF 0.1
 param set SENS_BOARD_ROT 8
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
+param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 1
 rgbledsim start
 tone_alarm start
 gyrosim start