diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index a76d4a57e2..0ce78312d7 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ then
 		fi
 		if param compare SYS_COMPANION 1500000
 		then
-			mavlink start -d $MAVLINK_COMPANION_DEVICE -b 1500000 -m onboard -r 100000 -x
+			mavlink start -d $MAVLINK_COMPANION_DEVICE -b 1500000 -m onboard -r 10000 -x
 		fi
 	fi