diff --git a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.h b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.h
index 8c9fd9b507..a1344caa61 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/RC_Channel.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public:
 
     RC_Channel_Plane obj_channels[NUM_RC_CHANNELS];
     RC_Channel_Plane *channel(const uint8_t chan) override {
-        if (chan > NUM_RC_CHANNELS) {
+        if (chan >= NUM_RC_CHANNELS) {
             return nullptr;
         }
         return &obj_channels[chan];