diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_cmdline.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_cmdline.cpp
index d02817a96a..ab1955372e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_cmdline.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_cmdline.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ static const struct {
     { "quad",               MultiCopter::create },
     { "copter",             MultiCopter::create },
     { "x",                  MultiCopter::create },
+    { "bfxrev",             MultiCopter::create },
     { "bfx",                MultiCopter::create },
     { "djix",               MultiCopter::create },
     { "cwx",                MultiCopter::create },