diff --git a/src/AutoPilotPlugins/APM/APMFlightModesComponentController.cc b/src/AutoPilotPlugins/APM/APMFlightModesComponentController.cc
index c7dad8eb0c3190955db193747af80e4b3340765d..b72f953b8e2c4893dd9203808163336707c3264c 100644
--- a/src/AutoPilotPlugins/APM/APMFlightModesComponentController.cc
+++ b/src/AutoPilotPlugins/APM/APMFlightModesComponentController.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ APMFlightModesComponentController::APMFlightModesComponentController(void)
     : _activeFlightMode(0)
     , _channelCount(Vehicle::cMaxRcChannels)
     , _fixedWing(_vehicle->vehicleType() == MAV_TYPE_FIXED_WING)
-    , _flightModeChannel(4)
+    , _flightModeChannel(5)
 
 {
     QStringList usedParams;