diff --git a/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_params.c b/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_params.c
index 0d36f5021d..a43817b5b9 100644
--- a/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_params.c
+++ b/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_params.c
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@
  *
  * @group Subscriber Example
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SUB_INTERV, PX4_PARAM_DEFAULT_VALUE_NAME(SUB_INTERV));
+PX4_PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SUB_INTERV);
 
 /**
  * Float Demonstration Parameter in the Example
  *
  * @group Subscriber Example
  */
-PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SUB_TESTF, PX4_PARAM_DEFAULT_VALUE_NAME(SUB_TESTF));
+PX4_PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(SUB_TESTF);
diff --git a/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_params.h b/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_params.h
index 3f3ff5bce8..f6f1d6ba0c 100644
--- a/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_params.h
+++ b/src/examples/subscriber/subscriber_params.h
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@
  */
 #pragma once
 
-#define SUB_INTERV_DEFAULT_VALUE 100
-#define SUB_TESTF_DEFAULT_VALUE 3.14f
+#define PARAM_SUB_INTERV_DEFAULT 100
+#define PARAM_SUB_TESTF_DEFAULT 3.14f
diff --git a/src/platforms/px4_defines.h b/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
index 6760f57ead..09338acabf 100644
--- a/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
+++ b/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#define PX4_PARAM_DEFAULT_VALUE_NAME(_name) _name##_DEFAULT_VALUE
+#define PX4_PARAM_DEFAULT_VALUE_NAME(_name) PARAM_##_name##_DEFAULT
+#define PX4_PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(_name) PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(_name, PX4_PARAM_DEFAULT_VALUE_NAME(_name))
+#define PX4_PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(_name) PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(_name, PX4_PARAM_DEFAULT_VALUE_NAME(_name))
 
 
 #if defined(__linux) || (defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__MACH__))