diff --git a/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount_Alexmos.cpp b/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount_Alexmos.cpp
index 970b524b7e..6b7cbb8bbc 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount_Alexmos.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Mount/AP_Mount_Alexmos.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void AP_Mount_Alexmos::update()
         // point to the angles given by a mavlink message
         case MAV_MOUNT_MODE_MAVLINK_TARGETING:
             // do nothing because earth-frame angle targets (i.e. _angle_ef_target_rad) should have already been set by a MOUNT_CONTROL message from GCS
+            control_axis(_angle_ef_target_rad, false);
             break;
 
         // RC radio manual angle control, but with stabilization from the AHRS