diff --git a/src/core/profile.c b/src/core/profile.c
index 40ea1ce6b..4724015b7 100644
--- a/src/core/profile.c
+++ b/src/core/profile.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ const profile_t default_profile = {
             PREARM,          // AUX_PREARM
             AUX_CHANNEL_OFF, // AUX_OSD_PROFILE
         },
-        .lqi_source = RX_LQI_SOURCE_PACKET_RATE,
+        .lqi_source = RX_LQI_SOURCE_DIRECT,
         .channel_mapping = RX_MAPPING_AETR,
         .stick_calibration_limits = {
             {.min = -1, .max = 1}, // axis[0]