diff --git a/ArduCopter/config.h b/ArduCopter/config.h
index 3e36f0ea16..1a0e2c8ac5 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/config.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/config.h
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@
 
 // Radio failsafe while using RC_override
 #ifndef FS_RADIO_RC_OVERRIDE_TIMEOUT_MS
- # define FS_RADIO_RC_OVERRIDE_TIMEOUT_MS  2000    // RC Radio failsafe triggers after 2 seconds while using RC_override from ground station
+ # define FS_RADIO_RC_OVERRIDE_TIMEOUT_MS  1000    // RC Radio failsafe triggers after 1 second while using RC_override from ground station
 #endif
 
 // Radio failsafe