diff --git a/src/modules/px4iofirmware/controls.c b/src/modules/px4iofirmware/controls.c
index 43d96fb067..fbd82a4c6d 100644
--- a/src/modules/px4iofirmware/controls.c
+++ b/src/modules/px4iofirmware/controls.c
@@ -300,6 +300,8 @@ controls_tick() {
 		} else {
 			r_status_flags &= ~PX4IO_P_STATUS_FLAGS_OVERRIDE;
 		}
+	} else {
+		r_status_flags &= ~PX4IO_P_STATUS_FLAGS_OVERRIDE;
 	}
 }