diff --git a/ArduPlane/radio.pde b/ArduPlane/radio.pde
index 23261f6e38..a2c4dc528b 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/radio.pde
+++ b/ArduPlane/radio.pde
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ static void rudder_arm_check()
 
 static void read_radio()
 {
-    if (!hal.rcin->valid_channels()) {
+    if (!hal.rcin->new_input()) {
         control_failsafe(channel_throttle->radio_in);
         return;
     }
diff --git a/ArduPlane/test.pde b/ArduPlane/test.pde
index 2b54bf1202..539b5da357 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/test.pde
+++ b/ArduPlane/test.pde
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ test_passthru(uint8_t argc, const Menu::arg *argv)
         delay(20);
 
         // New radio frame? (we could use also if((millis()- timer) > 20)
-        if (hal.rcin->valid_channels() > 0) {
+        if (hal.rcin->new_input()) {
             cliSerial->print_P(PSTR("CH:"));
             for(int16_t i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
                 cliSerial->print(hal.rcin->read(i));        // Print channel values