diff --git a/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.cpp b/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.cpp
index 3ae3272cfa..cce9dbd75f 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.cpp
@@ -394,20 +394,6 @@ void FixedwingRateControl::Run()
 
 				/* throttle passed through if it is finite */
 				_vehicle_thrust_setpoint.xyz[0] = PX4_ISFINITE(_rates_sp.thrust_body[0]) ? _rates_sp.thrust_body[0] : 0.0f;
-
-				/* scale effort by battery status */
-				if (_param_fw_bat_scale_en.get() && _vehicle_thrust_setpoint.xyz[0] > 0.1f) {
-
-					if (_battery_status_sub.updated()) {
-						battery_status_s battery_status{};
-
-						if (_battery_status_sub.copy(&battery_status) && battery_status.connected && battery_status.scale > 0.f) {
-							_battery_scale = battery_status.scale;
-						}
-					}
-
-					_vehicle_thrust_setpoint.xyz[0] *= _battery_scale;
-				}
 			}
 
 			// publish rate controller status
diff --git a/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.hpp b/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.hpp
index 54cf23be00..99c5f8c9d8 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_rate_control/FixedwingRateControl.hpp
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
 #include <uORB/SubscriptionCallback.hpp>
 #include <uORB/topics/actuator_controls_status.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/airspeed_validated.h>
-#include <uORB/topics/battery_status.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/control_allocator_status.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/manual_control_setpoint.h>
 #include <uORB/topics/normalized_unsigned_setpoint.h>
@@ -103,7 +102,6 @@ private:
 
 	uORB::SubscriptionInterval _parameter_update_sub{ORB_ID(parameter_update), 1_s};
 
-	uORB::Subscription _battery_status_sub{ORB_ID(battery_status)};
 	uORB::Subscription _manual_control_setpoint_sub{ORB_ID(manual_control_setpoint)};
 	uORB::Subscription _rates_sp_sub{ORB_ID(vehicle_rates_setpoint)};
 	uORB::Subscription _vehicle_control_mode_sub{ORB_ID(vehicle_control_mode)};
@@ -141,8 +139,6 @@ private:
 
 	bool _landed{true};
 
-	float _battery_scale{1.0f};
-
 	float _energy_integration_time{0.0f};
 	float _control_energy[4] {};
 	float _control_prev[3] {};
@@ -173,8 +169,6 @@ private:
 
 		(ParamInt<px4::params::FW_ARSP_SCALE_EN>) _param_fw_arsp_scale_en,
 
-		(ParamBool<px4::params::FW_BAT_SCALE_EN>) _param_fw_bat_scale_en,
-
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::FW_DTRIM_P_VMAX>) _param_fw_dtrim_p_vmax,
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::FW_DTRIM_P_VMIN>) _param_fw_dtrim_p_vmin,
 		(ParamFloat<px4::params::FW_DTRIM_R_VMAX>) _param_fw_dtrim_r_vmax,
diff --git a/src/modules/fw_rate_control/fw_rate_control_params.c b/src/modules/fw_rate_control/fw_rate_control_params.c
index 8493f11c72..c0df0d500d 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_rate_control/fw_rate_control_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/fw_rate_control/fw_rate_control_params.c
@@ -269,17 +269,6 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ACRO_Y_MAX, 90);
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(FW_ACRO_Z_MAX, 45);
 
-/**
- * Enable throttle scale by battery level
- *
- * This compensates for voltage drop of the battery over time by attempting to
- * normalize performance across the operating range of the battery.
- *
- * @boolean
- * @group FW Rate Control
- */
-PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(FW_BAT_SCALE_EN, 0);
-
 /**
  * Enable airspeed scaling
  *