diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
index cef500334e..8dee7fd0c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -317,10 +317,10 @@ VtolAttitudeControl::Run()
 
 	perf_begin(_loop_perf);
 
-	const bool updated_fw_in = _vehicle_torque_setpoint_virtual_fw_sub.update(&_vehicle_torque_setpoint_virtual_fw)
-				   || _vehicle_thrust_setpoint_virtual_fw_sub.update(&_vehicle_thrust_setpoint_virtual_fw);
-	const bool updated_mc_in = _vehicle_torque_setpoint_virtual_mc_sub.update(&_vehicle_torque_setpoint_virtual_mc)
-				   || _vehicle_thrust_setpoint_virtual_mc_sub.update(&_vehicle_thrust_setpoint_virtual_mc);
+	bool updated_fw_in = _vehicle_torque_setpoint_virtual_fw_sub.update(&_vehicle_torque_setpoint_virtual_fw);
+	updated_fw_in |= _vehicle_thrust_setpoint_virtual_fw_sub.update(&_vehicle_thrust_setpoint_virtual_fw);
+	bool updated_mc_in = _vehicle_torque_setpoint_virtual_mc_sub.update(&_vehicle_torque_setpoint_virtual_mc);
+	updated_mc_in |= _vehicle_thrust_setpoint_virtual_mc_sub.update(&_vehicle_thrust_setpoint_virtual_mc);
 
 	// run on actuator publications corresponding to VTOL mode
 	bool should_run = false;