diff --git a/ArduPlane/config.h b/ArduPlane/config.h
index 59447874fa..5a896cea0b 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/config.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/config.h
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@
 // FLY_BY_WIRE_B airspeed control
 //
 #ifndef AIRSPEED_FBW_MIN
- # define AIRSPEED_FBW_MIN               6
+ # define AIRSPEED_FBW_MIN               9
 #endif
 #ifndef AIRSPEED_FBW_MAX
  # define AIRSPEED_FBW_MAX               22