diff --git a/libraries/AP_RSSI/AP_RSSI.cpp b/libraries/AP_RSSI/AP_RSSI.cpp
index 4a2df0ebcb..f5cf3d2e10 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RSSI/AP_RSSI.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RSSI/AP_RSSI.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_RSSI::var_info[] = {
     // @Description: Radio Receiver RSSI type. If your radio receiver supports RSSI of some kind, set it here, then set its associated RSSI_XXXXX parameters, if any.
     // @Values: 0:Disabled,1:AnalogPin,2:RCChannelPwmValue,3:ReceiverProtocol
     // @User: Standard
-    AP_GROUPINFO("TYPE", 0, AP_RSSI, rssi_type,  BOARD_RSSI_DEFAULT),
+    AP_GROUPINFO_FLAGS("TYPE", 0, AP_RSSI, rssi_type,  BOARD_RSSI_DEFAULT, AP_PARAM_FLAG_ENABLE),
 
     // @Param: ANA_PIN
     // @DisplayName: Receiver RSSI analog sensing pin