diff --git a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
index d9291459944fb..cb1ab1b520f04 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.cpp
@@ -83,15 +83,13 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_Parachute::var_info[] = {
     // @User: Standard
     AP_GROUPINFO("OPTIONS", 7, AP_Parachute, _options, AP_PARACHUTE_OPTIONS_DEFAULT),
 
-#if APM_BUILD_COPTER_OR_HELI
     // @Param: TIMEOUT
     // @DisplayName: Parachute timeout
     // @Description: Triggers the parachute if the loss of control lasts for the time specified by this parameter
     // @Units: s
     // @Range: 0.5 5.0
     // @User: Advanced
-    AP_GROUPINFO("TIMEOUT", 8, AP_Parachute, _timeout, AP_PARACHUTE_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT),
-#endif
+    AP_GROUPINFO_FRAME("TIMEOUT", 8, AP_Parachute, _timeout, AP_PARACHUTE_TIMEOUT_DEFAULT, AP_PARAM_FRAME_COPTER),
 
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.h b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.h
index 8a96105111381..eba5cc3bff5cf 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Parachute/AP_Parachute.h
@@ -91,10 +91,8 @@ class AP_Parachute {
     // Return the relay index that would be used for param conversion to relay functions
     bool get_legacy_relay_index(int8_t &index) const;
 
-#if APM_BUILD_COPTER_OR_HELI
     // Return the CHUTE_TIMEOUT parameter value
     float get_chute_timeout() const { return _timeout; }
-#endif
 
     static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo        var_info[];