diff --git a/libraries/SITL/SITL.cpp b/libraries/SITL/SITL.cpp
index 6b32d5e06f..3f46133c31 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/SITL.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SITL/SITL.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,9 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo SITL::var_info3[] = {
 
     AP_GROUPINFO("RATE_HZ",  22, SITL,  loop_rate_hz, 1200),
 
+    // count of simulated IMUs
+    AP_GROUPINFO("IMU_COUNT",    23, SITL,  imu_count,  2),
+
     // @Path: ./SIM_RichenPower.cpp
     AP_SUBGROUPINFO(richenpower_sim, "RICH_", 31, SITL, RichenPower),
 
@@ -249,9 +252,6 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo SITL::var_info3[] = {
     // user settable common airspeed parameters
     AP_GROUPINFO("ARSPD_SIGN",    62, SITL,  arspd_signflip, 0),
 
-    // count of simulated IMUs
-    AP_GROUPINFO("IMU_COUNT",    36, SITL,  imu_count,  2),
-
     AP_GROUPEND
 };