diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
index 3b6dd8d7a2..6fe0c84400 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ VtolType::VtolType(VtolAttitudeControl *att_controller) :
 
 bool VtolType::init()
 {
-	const char *dev = PWM_OUTPUT0_DEVICE_PATH;
+	const char *dev = _params->vt_mc_on_fmu ? PWM_OUTPUT1_DEVICE_PATH : PWM_OUTPUT0_DEVICE_PATH;
+
 	int fd = px4_open(dev, 0);
 
 	if (fd < 0) {