diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/LoggerMessageWriter.cpp b/libraries/AP_Logger/LoggerMessageWriter.cpp
index 35fde7f01b..3918fc6226 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/LoggerMessageWriter.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/LoggerMessageWriter.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void LoggerMessageWriter_DFLogStart::reset()
     ap = AP_Param::first(&token, &type, &param_default);
 }
 
-bool LoggerMessageWriter_DFLogStart::out_of_time_for_writing_messages() const
+bool LoggerMessageWriter_DFLogStart::out_of_time_for_writing_messages_df() const
 {
     if (stage == Stage::FORMATS) {
         // write out the FMT messages as fast as we can
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ bool LoggerMessageWriter_DFLogStart::check_process_limit(uint32_t start_us)
 
 void LoggerMessageWriter_DFLogStart::process()
 {
-    if (out_of_time_for_writing_messages()) {
+    if (out_of_time_for_writing_messages_df()) {
         return;
     }
     // allow any stage to run for max 1ms, to prevent a long loop on arming
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/LoggerMessageWriter.h b/libraries/AP_Logger/LoggerMessageWriter.h
index c8fdd9ad72..2e28503676 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/LoggerMessageWriter.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/LoggerMessageWriter.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
         _logger_backend = backend;
     }
 
-    virtual bool out_of_time_for_writing_messages() const;
+    bool out_of_time_for_writing_messages() const;
 
 protected:
     bool _finished = false;
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public:
 #endif
     }
 
-    bool out_of_time_for_writing_messages() const override final;
+    bool out_of_time_for_writing_messages_df() const;
 
     void reset() override;
     void process() override;