diff --git a/general/package/datalink/files/gs/telemetry b/general/package/datalink/files/gs/telemetry
index 3d456523..4fb097db 100755
--- a/general/package/datalink/files/gs/telemetry
+++ b/general/package/datalink/files/gs/telemetry
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ start_all() {
 	if [ ${router} -eq 1 ] || [ ${fw} = "lte" ]; then
 	  /usr/bin/mavlink-routerd -c /etc/mavlink.conf ${MAVROUTARG} &
 	else
-	  mavfwd --master ${serial} --baudrate ${baud} --out 127.0.0.1:${port_tx} --in 127.0.0.1:${port_rx} &
+    mavfwd --channels ${channels} --master ${serial} --baudrate ${baud} --out 127.0.0.1:${port_tx} --in 127.0.0.1:${port_rx} &
 	fi
 	echo "Done."
 }