diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/4070_aerofc b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/4070_aerofc
index a7f95b9ca2..5d277e878f 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/4070_aerofc
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/4070_aerofc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 sh /etc/init.d/rc.mc_defaults
 
 tap_esc start -d /dev/ttyS0 -n 4
+set OUTPUT_MODE rcin
 set OUTPUT_DEV /dev/tap_esc
 set MIXER quad_x
 set USE_IO no