diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1000_rc_fw_easystar.hil b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1000_rc_fw_easystar.hil
index 4100cdb4a31..7938c47bae6 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1000_rc_fw_easystar.hil
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1000_rc_fw_easystar.hil
@@ -39,8 +39,5 @@ then
 	param set FW_RR_P 0.3
 fi
 
-# Enable gamepad / joystick support
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
-
 set HIL yes
 set MIXER AERT
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1001_rc_quad_x.hil b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1001_rc_quad_x.hil
index 52c512ed8cc..e1f2cdfe8da 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1001_rc_quad_x.hil
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1001_rc_quad_x.hil
@@ -11,7 +11,4 @@ sh /etc/init.d/rc.mc_defaults
 
 set MIXER quad_x
 
-# Enable gamepad / joystick support
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
-
 set HIL yes
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1003_rc_quad_+.hil b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1003_rc_quad_+.hil
index c590f9ac869..7aa888c7638 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1003_rc_quad_+.hil
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1003_rc_quad_+.hil
@@ -11,7 +11,4 @@ sh /etc/init.d/rc.mc_defaults
 
 set MIXER quad_+
 
-# Enable gamepad / joystick support
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
-
 set HIL yes
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1004_rc_fw_Rascal110.hil b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1004_rc_fw_Rascal110.hil
index 0369da59809..57bcd24d021 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1004_rc_fw_Rascal110.hil
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1004_rc_fw_Rascal110.hil
@@ -11,7 +11,4 @@ sh /etc/init.d/rc.fw_defaults
 
 set HIL yes
 
-# Enable gamepad / joystick support
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
-
 set MIXER AERT
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1005_rc_fw_Malolo1.hil b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1005_rc_fw_Malolo1.hil
index 278df193aa1..5e0b6cd7461 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1005_rc_fw_Malolo1.hil
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/1005_rc_fw_Malolo1.hil
@@ -36,8 +36,5 @@ fi
 
 set HIL yes
 
-# Enable gamepad / joystick support
-param set COM_RC_IN_MODE 2
-
 # Set the AERT mixer for HIL (even if the malolo is a flying wing)
 set MIXER AERT