diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.interface b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.interface
index 6151bc81eb..55b7113737 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.interface
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.interface
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 set MIXER_AUX_FILE none
 set OUTPUT_AUX_DEV /dev/pwm_output1
+set OUTPUT_DEV none
 
 #
 # If mount (gimbal) control is enabled and output mode is AUX, set the aux
@@ -391,3 +392,4 @@ fi
 
 unset MIXER_AUX_FILE
 unset OUTPUT_AUX_DEV
+unset OUTPUT_DEV
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index 11c0456c3c..44137d9f2d 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ unset MIXER_AUX
 unset MIXER_FILE
 unset MK_MODE
 unset MKBLCTRL_ARG
-unset OUTPUT_DEV
 unset OUTPUT_MODE
 unset PARAM_FILE
 unset PWM_AUX_DISARMED