diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp
index 0f26a8f00a..5f91eb61d3 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control_l1/fw_pos_control_l1_main.cpp
@@ -526,7 +526,6 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::vehicle_airspeed_poll()
 		orb_copy(ORB_ID(airspeed), _airspeed_sub, &_airspeed);
 		_airspeed_valid = true;
 		_airspeed_last_valid = hrt_absolute_time();
-		return true;
 
 	} else {
 
@@ -539,7 +538,7 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::vehicle_airspeed_poll()
 	/* update TECS state */
 	_tecs.enable_airspeed(_airspeed_valid);
 
-	return false;
+	return airspeed_updated;
 }
 
 void