diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
index b44f854db3..5bce9b610f 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.h
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ protected:
 
 	struct Params 					*_params;
 
-	bool flag_idle_mc = true;		//false = "idle is set for fixed wing mode"; true = "idle is set for multicopter mode"
+	bool flag_idle_mc = false;		//false = "idle is set for fixed wing mode"; true = "idle is set for multicopter mode"
 
 	bool _pusher_active = false;
 	float _mc_roll_weight = 1.0f;	// weight for multicopter attitude controller roll output