diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.h b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.h
index 2c96f3a385..85741faaab 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.h
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ public:
 	struct vehicle_torque_setpoint_s 		*get_torque_setpoint_1() {return &_torque_setpoint_1;}
 	struct vehicle_thrust_setpoint_s 		*get_thrust_setpoint_0() {return &_thrust_setpoint_0;}
 	struct vehicle_thrust_setpoint_s 		*get_thrust_setpoint_1() {return &_thrust_setpoint_1;}
+	struct vehicle_status_s				*get_vehicle_status() {return &_vehicle_status;}
 	struct vtol_vehicle_status_s			*get_vtol_vehicle_status() {return &_vtol_vehicle_status;}
 
 private:
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
index 2c8e7e4265..2502cb6bb8 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_type.cpp
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@ void VtolType::update_mc_state()
 
 	float spoiler_setpoint_hover = 0.f;
 
-	if (_attc->get_pos_sp_triplet()->current.valid
-	    && _attc->get_pos_sp_triplet()->current.type == position_setpoint_s::SETPOINT_TYPE_LAND) {
+	if ((_attc->get_pos_sp_triplet()->current.valid
+	     && _attc->get_pos_sp_triplet()->current.type == position_setpoint_s::SETPOINT_TYPE_LAND)
+	    || _attc->get_vehicle_status()->nav_state == vehicle_status_s::NAVIGATION_STATE_DESCEND) {
 		spoiler_setpoint_hover = _param_vt_spoiler_mc_ld.get();
 	}