diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
index 1b04eea1a02..e4fe7ef4730 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_main.cpp
@@ -1750,7 +1750,7 @@ Mavlink::task_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		configure_stream("VFR_HUD", 20.0f);
 		configure_stream("ATTITUDE", 100.0f);
 		configure_stream("ACTUATOR_CONTROL_TARGET0", 30.0f);
-		configure_stream("RC_CHANNELS", 5.0f);
+		configure_stream("RC_CHANNELS", 10.0f);
 		configure_stream("SERVO_OUTPUT_RAW_0", 20.0f);
 		configure_stream("SERVO_OUTPUT_RAW_1", 20.0f);
 		configure_stream("POSITION_TARGET_GLOBAL_INT", 10.0f);