diff --git a/boards/nxp/tropic/default.px4board b/boards/nxp/tropic/default.px4board
index 49b3d65a0d59..314ff5528be7 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/tropic/default.px4board
+++ b/boards/nxp/tropic/default.px4board
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CONFIG_BOARD_ETHERNET=y
 CONFIG_BOARD_SERIAL_GPS1="/dev/ttyS1"
 CONFIG_BOARD_SERIAL_TEL1="/dev/ttyS2"
 CONFIG_BOARD_SERIAL_TEL2="/dev/ttyS3"
+CONFIG_BOARD_PARAM_FILE="/fs/microsd/mtd_params"
 CONFIG_DRIVERS_ADC_BOARD_ADC=y
 CONFIG_DRIVERS_BAROMETER_BMP388=y
 CONFIG_DRIVERS_BAROMETER_INVENSENSE_ICP201XX=y