diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
index 8291f20068..eb1af79d65 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
@@ -674,8 +674,8 @@ MavlinkReceiver::handle_message_set_actuator_control_target(mavlink_message_t *m
 		offboard_control_mode.ignore_position           = true;
 		offboard_control_mode.ignore_velocity           = true;
 		offboard_control_mode.ignore_acceleration_force = true;
-		
-		offboard_control_mode.actuator_control_mode = false;
+
+		offboard_control_mode.actuator_control_mode = true;
 
 		offboard_control_mode.timestamp = hrt_absolute_time();