diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/2200_standard_vtol_hitl b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/2200_standard_vtol_hitl
index ee1a1b04d5..5d805ea265 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/2200_standard_vtol_hitl
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/2200_standard_vtol_hitl
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ then
 fi
 
 set MIXER standard_vtol_hitl
+set MAV_TYPE 22
 
 set PWM_OUT 1234