diff --git a/src/uas/UAS.cc b/src/uas/UAS.cc
index 8a8ef7539f5d33759b661021b99477d437df842d..597472af5a7da62ee2e0740f26f2e638c1cc56d8 100644
--- a/src/uas/UAS.cc
+++ b/src/uas/UAS.cc
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ UAS::UAS(MAVLinkProtocol* protocol, int id) : UASInterface(),
         componentMulti[i] = false;
     }
 
+    paramDataModel = new UASParameterDataModel(this);
     paramDataModel->setUASID(this->getUASID());
 
     // Store a list of available actions for this UAS.