diff --git a/EKF/ekf_helper.cpp b/EKF/ekf_helper.cpp
index bf9c9edfdd..09377f9537 100644
--- a/EKF/ekf_helper.cpp
+++ b/EKF/ekf_helper.cpp
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ void Ekf::get_heading_innov_var(float *heading_innov_var)
 // get GPS check status
 void Ekf::get_gps_check_status(uint16_t *val)
 {
-	memcpy(val, &_gps_check_fail_status, sizeof(uint16_t));
+	*val = _gps_check_fail_status.value;
 }
 
 // get the state vector at the delayed time horizon