diff --git a/libraries/AP_VisualOdom/AP_VisualOdom.cpp b/libraries/AP_VisualOdom/AP_VisualOdom.cpp
index afcb302d5f..d5687624b1 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_VisualOdom/AP_VisualOdom.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_VisualOdom/AP_VisualOdom.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_VisualOdom::var_info[] = {
     // @Description: Visual odometry camera connection type
     // @Values: 0:None,1:MAV
     // @User: Advanced
-    AP_GROUPINFO("_TYPE", 0, AP_VisualOdom, _type, 0),
+    // @RebootRequired: True
+    AP_GROUPINFO_FLAGS("_TYPE", 0, AP_VisualOdom, _type, 0, AP_PARAM_FLAG_ENABLE),
 
     // @Param: _POS_X
     // @DisplayName: Visual odometry camera X position offset