diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h b/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
index da8b5708ca..6f940f83de 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/simulator.h
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ private:
 
 	DEFINE_PARAMETERS(
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIM_BAT_DRAIN>) _param_sim_bat_drain, ///< battery drain interval
-		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIM_BAT_MIN_PCT>) _battery_min_percentage, //< minimum battery percentage
+		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIM_BAT_MIN_PCT>) _param_bat_min_pct, //< minimum battery percentage
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::SIM_GPS_NOISE_X>) _param_sim_gps_noise_x,
 		(ParamBool<px4::params::SIM_GPS_BLOCK>) _param_sim_gps_block,
 		(ParamBool<px4::params::SIM_ACCEL_BLOCK>) _param_sim_accel_block,
diff --git a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
index 0922caaf30..e979c150bf 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulator/simulator_mavlink.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ void Simulator::handle_message_hil_sensor(const mavlink_message_t *msg)
 
 		float ibatt = -1.0f; // no current sensor in simulation
 
-		battery_percentage = math::max(battery_percentage, _battery_min_percentage.get() / 100.f);
+		battery_percentage = math::max(battery_percentage, _param_bat_min_pct.get() / 100.f);
 		float vbatt = math::gradual(battery_percentage, 0.f, 1.f, _battery.empty_cell_voltage(), _battery.full_cell_voltage());
 		vbatt *= _battery.cell_count();