diff --git a/src/modules/px4iofirmware/mixer.cpp b/src/modules/px4iofirmware/mixer.cpp
index 1eacda97a6..0c65b76425 100644
--- a/src/modules/px4iofirmware/mixer.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/px4iofirmware/mixer.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,9 @@ mixer_tick(void)
 		     (r_status_flags & PX4IO_P_STATUS_FLAGS_RC_OK) &&
 		     (r_status_flags & PX4IO_P_STATUS_FLAGS_MIXER_OK) &&
 		     !(r_setup_arming & PX4IO_P_SETUP_ARMING_RC_HANDLING_DISABLED) &&
-		     !(r_status_flags & PX4IO_P_STATUS_FLAGS_FMU_OK)) {
+		     !(r_status_flags & PX4IO_P_STATUS_FLAGS_FMU_OK) &&
+		     /* do not enter manual override if we asked for termination failsafe and FMU is lost */
+		     !(r_setup_arming & PX4IO_P_SETUP_ARMING_TERMINATION_FAILSAFE)) {
 
 		 	/* if allowed, mix from RC inputs directly */
 			source = MIX_OVERRIDE;