diff --git a/src/AutoPilotPlugins/PX4/PowerComponent.qml b/src/AutoPilotPlugins/PX4/PowerComponent.qml
index 986359e9b815423cd4270a00df5d33b74b6d0cfb..ef0f665be9cfbd1b18fb417120bf14495ec207db 100644
--- a/src/AutoPilotPlugins/PX4/PowerComponent.qml
+++ b/src/AutoPilotPlugins/PX4/PowerComponent.qml
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ SetupPage {
                 QGCCheckBox {
                     id:         showUAVCAN
                     text:       qsTr("Show UAVCAN Settings")
-                    checked:    uavcanEnable.rawValue !== 0
+                    checked:    uavcanEnable ? uavcanEnable.rawValue !== 0 : false
                 }
 
                 QGCGroupBox {