diff --git a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_params.c b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_params.c
index 4a58dfdd0c..4865c1c684 100644
--- a/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/mc_pos_control/mc_pos_control_params.c
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
  * @max 1.0
  * @group Multicopter Position Control
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MPC_THR_MIN, 0.18f);
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MPC_THR_MIN, 0.12f);
 
 /**
  * Maximum thrust