diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/simulator_mavlink/SimulatorMavlink.cpp b/src/modules/simulation/simulator_mavlink/SimulatorMavlink.cpp
index 43c0dfaa59..0fb7603f0f 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulation/simulator_mavlink/SimulatorMavlink.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/simulator_mavlink/SimulatorMavlink.cpp
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ void SimulatorMavlink::update_sensors(const hrt_abstime &time, const mavlink_hil
 	}
 
 	// differential pressure
-	if ((sensors.fields_updated & SensorSource::DIFF_PRESS) == SensorSource::DIFF_PRESS && !_airspeed_blocked) {
+	if ((sensors.fields_updated & SensorSource::DIFF_PRESS) == SensorSource::DIFF_PRESS && !_airspeed_disconnected) {
 		differential_pressure_s report{};
 		report.timestamp_sample = time;
 		report.device_id = 1377548; // 1377548: DRV_DIFF_PRESS_DEVTYPE_SIM, BUS: 1, ADDR: 5, TYPE: SIMULATION
@@ -1431,12 +1431,12 @@ void SimulatorMavlink::check_failure_injections()
 			if (failure_type == vehicle_command_s::FAILURE_TYPE_OFF) {
 				PX4_WARN("CMD_INJECT_FAILURE, airspeed off");
 				supported = true;
-				_airspeed_blocked = true;
+				_airspeed_disconnected = true;
 
 			} else if (failure_type == vehicle_command_s::FAILURE_TYPE_OK) {
 				PX4_INFO("CMD_INJECT_FAILURE, airspeed ok");
 				supported = true;
-				_airspeed_blocked = false;
+				_airspeed_disconnected = false;
 			}
 
 		} else if (failure_unit == vehicle_command_s::FAILURE_UNIT_SENSOR_VIO) {
diff --git a/src/modules/simulation/simulator_mavlink/SimulatorMavlink.hpp b/src/modules/simulation/simulator_mavlink/SimulatorMavlink.hpp
index ee4118a302..0d4e97b91c 100644
--- a/src/modules/simulation/simulator_mavlink/SimulatorMavlink.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/simulation/simulator_mavlink/SimulatorMavlink.hpp
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ private:
 	bool _mag_stuck[MAG_COUNT_MAX] {};
 
 	bool _gps_blocked{false};
-	bool _airspeed_blocked{false};
+	bool _airspeed_disconnected{false};
 	bool _vio_blocked{false};
 
 	float _last_magx[MAG_COUNT_MAX] {};