diff --git a/src/uas/UAS.cc b/src/uas/UAS.cc
index a313be87e26dcd7a79a2d5ae399205b919eff5f1..6cb68d5d7b485f3a81002d467cc354e55cbb4cbb 100644
--- a/src/uas/UAS.cc
+++ b/src/uas/UAS.cc
@@ -2796,7 +2796,7 @@ void UAS::setManual6DOFControlCommands(double x, double y, double z, double roll
                                              &message, QGC::groundTimeMilliseconds(), this->uasId, 0,
                                              mask, q, 0, 0, 0, 0);
         sendMessage(message);
-        quint8 position_mask = (1 << 3) | (1 << 4) | (1 << 5) |
+        quint16 position_mask = (1 << 3) | (1 << 4) | (1 << 5) |
             (1 << 6) | (1 << 7) | (1 << 8);
         mavlink_msg_set_position_target_local_ned_pack(mavlink->getSystemId(), mavlink->getComponentId(),
                                                        &message, QGC::groundTimeMilliseconds(), this->uasId, 0,