diff --git a/radio/src/opentx.cpp b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
index 5031a1a6eb..19ca666a8f 100644
--- a/radio/src/opentx.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/opentx.cpp
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ void generalDefault()
     g_eeGeneral.vBatMax = BATTERY_MAX - 120;
 
 #if defined(DEFAULT_MODE)
-  g_eeGeneral.stickMode = DEFAULT_MODE-1;
+  g_eeGeneral.stickMode = DEFAULT_MODE - 1;
 #endif
 
 #if defined(PCBTARANIS)
diff --git a/tools/build-frsky.py b/tools/build-frsky.py
index 5e259073a1..e00b646e1c 100755
--- a/tools/build-frsky.py
+++ b/tools/build-frsky.py
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ options = {
     "X3": {
         "PXX1": "NO",
         "LUA": "NO_MODEL_SCRIPTS",
-        "GVARS": "YES"
+        "GVARS": "YES",
+        "DEFAULT_MODE": "2"
     }
 }