diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
index f7c27fa578..b02f98e9bb 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
@@ -858,7 +858,6 @@ private:
 	void checkMagInhibition();
 	bool shouldInhibitMag() const;
 	void checkMagFieldStrength(const Vector3f &mag);
-	bool isStrongMagneticDisturbance() const { return _control_status.flags.mag_field_disturbed; }
 	static bool isMeasuredMatchingExpected(float measured, float expected, float gate);
 	void runMagAndMagDeclFusions(const Vector3f &mag);
 	void run3DMagAndDeclFusions(const Vector3f &mag);
diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/mag_control.cpp b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/mag_control.cpp
index ebcaabb7fb..db990b58e5 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/mag_control.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/mag_control.cpp
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ void Ekf::runOnGroundYawReset()
 
 bool Ekf::canResetMagHeading() const
 {
-	return !isStrongMagneticDisturbance() && (_params.mag_fusion_type != MAG_FUSE_TYPE_NONE);
+	return !_control_status.flags.mag_field_disturbed && (_params.mag_fusion_type != MAG_FUSE_TYPE_NONE);
 }
 
 void Ekf::runInAirYawReset(const Vector3f &mag_sample)
@@ -313,8 +313,7 @@ bool Ekf::shouldInhibitMag() const
 			&& !_control_status.flags.ev_pos
 			&& !_control_status.flags.ev_vel;
 
-	return (user_selected && heading_not_required_for_navigation)
-	       || isStrongMagneticDisturbance();
+	return (user_selected && heading_not_required_for_navigation) || _control_status.flags.mag_field_disturbed;
 }
 
 void Ekf::checkMagFieldStrength(const Vector3f &mag_sample)