diff --git a/ArduSub/system.cpp b/ArduSub/system.cpp
index 3b3f80ed06..eb1fbd6df5 100644
--- a/ArduSub/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduSub/system.cpp
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ void Sub::init_ardupilot()
     // Detection won't work until after BoardConfig.init()
     switch (AP_BoardConfig::get_board_type()) {
     case AP_BoardConfig::PX4_BOARD_PIXHAWK2:
-        AP_Param::set_default_by_name("GND_EXT_BUS", 0);
+        AP_Param::set_by_name("GND_EXT_BUS", 0);
         break;
     default:
-        AP_Param::set_default_by_name("GND_EXT_BUS", 1);
+        AP_Param::set_by_name("GND_EXT_BUS", 1);
         break;
     }
 #else