diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
index db15c3d09d..e6271d8144 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ param set-default COM_DISARM_PRFLT -1
 
 param set-default EKF2_ARSP_THR 8
 param set-default EKF2_FUSE_BETA 1
-param set-default EKF2_GPS_CHECK 21
 param set-default EKF2_MAG_ACCLIM 0
 param set-default EKF2_REQ_EPH 10
 param set-default EKF2_REQ_EPV 10