diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/control.cpp b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/control.cpp
index f36872f28c..e8ebe931fc 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/control.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/control.cpp
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ void Ekf::checkVerticalAccelerationHealth()
 void Ekf::controlHeightFusion()
 {
 	checkRangeAidSuitability();
-	const bool do_range_aid = (_params.range_aid == 1) && isRangeAidSuitable();
+	const bool do_range_aid = (_params.range_aid == 1) && _is_range_aid_suitable;
 
 	switch (_params.vdist_sensor_type) {
 	default:
diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
index fcbcdef301..07e308a4e9 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
@@ -899,7 +899,6 @@ private:
 
 	// determine if flight condition is suitable to use range finder instead of the primary height sensor
 	void checkRangeAidSuitability();
-	bool isRangeAidSuitable() const { return _is_range_aid_suitable; }
 
 	// set control flags to use baro height
 	void setControlBaroHeight();