diff --git a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
index b1212c7b51..0569e21695 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
@@ -1335,5 +1335,7 @@ void Plane::load_parameters(void)
         AP_Param::set_default_by_name("SCHED_LOOP_RATE", 300);
     }
 
+    AP_Param::set_frame_type_flags(AP_PARAM_FRAME_PLANE);
+
     cliSerial->printf("load_all took %uus\n", (unsigned)(micros() - before));
 }
diff --git a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
index 00c593dd1d..c6f7adbd38 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/quadplane.cpp
@@ -437,6 +437,7 @@ bool QuadPlane::setup(void)
         SRV_Channels::set_default_function(CH_6, SRV_Channel::k_motor2);
         SRV_Channels::set_default_function(CH_8, SRV_Channel::k_motor4);
         SRV_Channels::set_default_function(CH_11, SRV_Channel::k_motor7);
+        AP_Param::set_frame_type_flags(AP_PARAM_FRAME_TRICOPTER);
         break;
     default:
         hal.console->printf("Unknown frame class %u\n", (unsigned)frame_class.get());