diff --git a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/Auto/FlightTaskAuto.cpp b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/Auto/FlightTaskAuto.cpp
index 3acc4d03a3..2c3d43dc73 100644
--- a/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/Auto/FlightTaskAuto.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/flight_mode_manager/tasks/Auto/FlightTaskAuto.cpp
@@ -227,14 +227,14 @@ void FlightTaskAuto::_prepareLandSetpoints()
 	_velocity_setpoint.setNaN(); // Don't take over any smoothed velocity setpoint
 
 	// Slow down automatic descend close to ground
-	float speed = math::gradual(_dist_to_ground,
-				    _param_mpc_land_alt2.get(), _param_mpc_land_alt1.get(),
-				    _param_mpc_land_speed.get(), _param_mpc_z_vel_max_dn.get());
+	float vertical_speed = math::gradual(_dist_to_ground,
+					     _param_mpc_land_alt2.get(), _param_mpc_land_alt1.get(),
+					     _param_mpc_land_speed.get(), _param_mpc_z_vel_max_dn.get());
 
 	bool range_dist_available = PX4_ISFINITE(_dist_to_bottom);
 
 	if (range_dist_available && _dist_to_bottom <= _param_mpc_land_alt3.get()) {
-		speed = _param_mpc_land_crawl_speed.get();
+		vertical_speed = _param_mpc_land_crawl_speed.get();
 	}
 
 	if (_type_previous != WaypointType::land) {
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void FlightTaskAuto::_prepareLandSetpoints()
 	// User input assisted landing
 	if (_param_mpc_land_rc_help.get() && _sticks.checkAndSetStickInputs()) {
 		// Stick full up -1 -> stop, stick full down 1 -> double the speed
-		speed *= (1 + _sticks.getPositionExpo()(2));
+		vertical_speed *= (1 + _sticks.getPositionExpo()(2));
 
 		_stick_yaw.generateYawSetpoint(_yawspeed_setpoint, _land_heading,
 					       _sticks.getPositionExpo()(3) * math::radians(_param_mpc_man_y_max.get()), _yaw, _is_yaw_good_for_control, _deltatime);
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void FlightTaskAuto::_prepareLandSetpoints()
 
 	_position_setpoint = _land_position; // The last element of the land position has to stay NAN
 	_yaw_setpoint = _land_heading;
-	_velocity_setpoint(2) = speed;
+	_velocity_setpoint(2) = vertical_speed;
 	_gear.landing_gear = landing_gear_s::GEAR_DOWN;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.cpp b/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.cpp
index 95cdd652b1..9d90d61de2 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.cpp
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ MulticopterLandDetector::MulticopterLandDetector()
 	_paramHandle.minThrottle = param_find("MPC_THR_MIN");
 	_paramHandle.useHoverThrustEstimate = param_find("MPC_USE_HTE");
 	_paramHandle.hoverThrottle = param_find("MPC_THR_HOVER");
+	_paramHandle.crawlSpeed = param_find("MPC_LAND_CRWL");
 }
 
 void MulticopterLandDetector::_update_topics()
@@ -157,13 +158,13 @@ bool MulticopterLandDetector::_get_ground_contact_state()
 	const bool lpos_available = ((time_now_us - _vehicle_local_position.timestamp) < 1_s);
 
 	// land speed threshold, 90% of MPC_LAND_SPEED
-	const float land_speed_threshold = 0.9f * math::max(_params.landSpeed, 0.1f);
+	const float crawl_speed_threshold = 0.9f * math::max(_params.crawlSpeed, 0.1f);
 
 	if (lpos_available && _vehicle_local_position.v_z_valid) {
 		// Check if we are moving vertically - this might see a spike after arming due to
 		// throttle-up vibration. If accelerating fast the throttle thresholds will still give
 		// an accurate in-air indication.
-		float max_climb_rate = math::min(land_speed_threshold * 0.5f, _param_lndmc_z_vel_max.get());
+		float max_climb_rate = math::min(crawl_speed_threshold * 0.5f, _param_lndmc_z_vel_max.get());
 
 		if ((time_now_us - _landed_time) < LAND_DETECTOR_LAND_PHASE_TIME_US) {
 			// Widen acceptance thresholds for landed state right after arming
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ bool MulticopterLandDetector::_get_ground_contact_state()
 		if (_trajectory_setpoint_sub.update(&trajectory_setpoint)) {
 			// Setpoints can be NAN
 			_in_descend = PX4_ISFINITE(trajectory_setpoint.vz)
-				      && (trajectory_setpoint.vz >= land_speed_threshold);
+				      && (trajectory_setpoint.vz >= crawl_speed_threshold);
 		}
 
 		// ground contact requires commanded descent until landed
diff --git a/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.h b/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.h
index 33f4fd2729..e11dd4e555 100644
--- a/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.h
+++ b/src/modules/land_detector/MulticopterLandDetector.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ private:
 		param_t hoverThrottle;
 		param_t minManThrottle;
 		param_t landSpeed;
+		param_t crawlSpeed;
 		param_t useHoverThrustEstimate;
 	} _paramHandle{};
 
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@ private:
 		float hoverThrottle;
 		float minManThrottle;
 		float landSpeed;
+		float crawlSpeed;
 		bool useHoverThrustEstimate;
 	} _params{};