diff --git a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
index c5f5cb66d8..28779e97f1 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/Parameters.cpp
@@ -1162,4 +1162,15 @@ void Copter::convert_pid_parameters(void)
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<table_size; i++) {
         AP_Param::convert_old_parameter(&throttle_conversion_info[i], 0.001f);
     }
+
+    const uint8_t old_rc_keys[14] = { Parameters::k_param_rc_1_old,  Parameters::k_param_rc_2_old,
+                                      Parameters::k_param_rc_3_old,  Parameters::k_param_rc_4_old,
+                                      Parameters::k_param_rc_5_old,  Parameters::k_param_rc_6_old,
+                                      Parameters::k_param_rc_7_old,  Parameters::k_param_rc_8_old,
+                                      Parameters::k_param_rc_9_old,  Parameters::k_param_rc_10_old,
+                                      Parameters::k_param_rc_11_old, Parameters::k_param_rc_12_old,
+                                      Parameters::k_param_rc_13_old, Parameters::k_param_rc_14_old };
+    const uint16_t old_aux_chan_mask = 0x3FF0;
+    // note that we don't pass in rcmap as we don't want output channel functions changed based on rcmap
+    SRV_Channels::upgrade_parameters(old_rc_keys, old_aux_chan_mask, nullptr);
 }