diff --git a/ArduCopter/config.h b/ArduCopter/config.h
index 2422a581d7..cd40eb4912 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/config.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/config.h
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifndef POSITION_RP
- # define POSITION_RP               ROLL_PITCH_AUTO
+ # define POSITION_RP               ROLL_PITCH_LOITER
 #endif
 
 #ifndef POSITION_THR