diff --git a/src/modules/px4iofirmware/controls.c b/src/modules/px4iofirmware/controls.c
index 617b536f48..5c621cfb2e 100644
--- a/src/modules/px4iofirmware/controls.c
+++ b/src/modules/px4iofirmware/controls.c
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ controls_tick() {
 		 * requested override.
 		 *
 		 */
-		if ((r_status_flags & PX4IO_P_STATUS_FLAGS_RC_OK) && (REG_TO_SIGNED(r_rc_values[4]) > RC_CHANNEL_HIGH_THRESH))
+		if ((r_status_flags & PX4IO_P_STATUS_FLAGS_RC_OK) && (REG_TO_SIGNED(r_rc_values[4]) < RC_CHANNEL_LOW_THRESH))
 			override = true;
 
 		if (override) {