diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
index ad0ddfbcfc71..32fd427c50d1 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/standard.cpp
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ void Standard::update_mc_state()
 				   * _v_att_sp->thrust * _params_standard.forward_thrust_scale;
 
 		// return the vehicle to level position
-		float pitch_new = 0;
+		float pitch_new = 0.0f;
 
 		// create corrected desired body z axis in heading frame
 		matrix::Dcmf R_tmp = matrix::Eulerf(roll_new, pitch_new, 0.0f);