diff --git a/Tools/autotest/rover.py b/Tools/autotest/rover.py
index ab13d592fc767..c82dca3c0210e 100644
--- a/Tools/autotest/rover.py
+++ b/Tools/autotest/rover.py
@@ -6055,7 +6055,7 @@ def MAV_CMD_DO_SET_MISSION_CURRENT(self, target_sysid=None, target_compid=1):
             timeout=1,
             target_sysid=target_sysid,
             target_compid=target_compid,
-            want_result=mavutil.mavlink.MAV_RESULT_FAILED,
+            want_result=mavutil.mavlink.MAV_RESULT_DENIED,
         )
 
     def FlashStorage(self):