diff --git a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
index e114234796..fa60e3fa90 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
@@ -1302,8 +1302,8 @@ const AP_Param::ConversionInfo conversion_table[] = {
     { Parameters::k_param_fs_batt_mah,        0,      AP_PARAM_FLOAT, "BATT_LOW_MAH" },
 
     { Parameters::k_param_arming,             3,      AP_PARAM_INT8,  "ARMING_RUDDER" },
-
     { Parameters::k_param_compass_enabled_deprecated,       0,      AP_PARAM_INT8, "COMPASS_ENABLE" },
+    { Parameters::k_param_arming,           128,     AP_PARAM_INT16,  "ARMING_CHECK" },
 };
 
 void Plane::load_parameters(void)