diff --git a/conf/airframes/whirly.xml b/conf/airframes/whirly.xml
index 92f7b9ccd4..145843f1d7 100644
--- a/conf/airframes/whirly.xml
+++ b/conf/airframes/whirly.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ HOST = whirly-dev
 TARGET_DIR  = ~
 
 <!--ap.CFLAGS += -DDISABLE_CAN=1-->
-ap.CFLAGS += -DTELEMETRY_MODE_DEFAULT=TELEMETRY_MODE_Main_ahrs
+ap.CFLAGS += -DTELEMETRY_MODE_DEFAULT=TELEMETRY_MODE_Main_default
 
 include $(PAPARAZZI_SRC)/conf/autopilot/whirly_ap.makefile