diff --git a/apps/px4io/controls.c b/apps/px4io/controls.c
index 072d296dab..2af62a369f 100644
--- a/apps/px4io/controls.c
+++ b/apps/px4io/controls.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ controls_main(void)
 		r_page_rc_input_config[base + PX4IO_P_RC_CONFIG_MIN]        = 1000;
 		r_page_rc_input_config[base + PX4IO_P_RC_CONFIG_CENTER]     = 1500;
 		r_page_rc_input_config[base + PX4IO_P_RC_CONFIG_MAX]        = 2000;
-		r_page_rc_input_config[base + PX4IO_P_RC_CONFIG_DEADZONE]   = 50;
+		r_page_rc_input_config[base + PX4IO_P_RC_CONFIG_DEADZONE]   = 30;
 		r_page_rc_input_config[base + PX4IO_P_RC_CONFIG_ASSIGNMENT] = i;
 	}