diff --git a/boards/av/x-v1/src/init.c b/boards/av/x-v1/src/init.c
index 68fc740ed8..ff9bb079cd 100644
--- a/boards/av/x-v1/src/init.c
+++ b/boards/av/x-v1/src/init.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ static int configure_switch(void);
 __EXPORT void board_on_reset(int status)
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i < DIRECT_PWM_OUTPUT_CHANNELS; ++i) {
-		px4_arch_configgpio(PX4_MAKE_GPIO_INPUT(io_timer_channel_get_as_pwm_input(i)));
+		px4_arch_configgpio(PX4_MAKE_GPIO_INPUT_PULL_DOWN(io_timer_channel_get_as_pwm_input(i)));
 	}
 
 	if (status >= 0) {