diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/defaults.parm b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/defaults.parm
index e3d907327e..05d30c8e6f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/defaults.parm
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/defaults.parm
@@ -9,7 +9,3 @@ BATT2_VOLT_MULT 12.02
 ADSB_TYPE 1
 SERIAL5_BAUD 57
 SERIAL5_PROTOCOL 1
-
-# lower heater gains
-BRD_IMUHEAT_I 0.07
-BRD_IMUHEAT_P 50
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
index 0c128f5873..c73c9f9892 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CubeOrange/hwdef.dat
@@ -300,9 +300,11 @@ define HAL_HAVE_SAFETY_SWITCH 1
 # Enable RAMTROM parameter storage.
 define HAL_WITH_RAMTRON 1
 
-# Setup for the possibility of an IMU heater since the pixhawk2 cube has
-# an IMU heater.
+# Setup the IMU heater
 define HAL_HAVE_IMU_HEATER 1
+define HAL_IMU_TEMP_DEFAULT 45
+define HAL_IMUHEAT_P_DEFAULT 50
+define HAL_IMUHEAT_I_DEFAULT 0.07
 
 # Enable FAT filesystem support (needs a microSD defined via SDMMC).
 define HAL_OS_FATFS_IO 1