diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_GHST.cpp b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_GHST.cpp
index 9004355d8c..66493ed88d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_GHST.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_GHST.cpp
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ bool AP_RCProtocol_GHST::decode_ghost_packet()
     const RadioFrame* radio_frame = (const RadioFrame*)(&_frame.payload);
     const Channels12Bit_4Chan* channels = &(radio_frame->channels);
     const uint8_t* lowres_channels = radio_frame->lowres_channels;
+    bool rc_frame = false;
 
     // Scaling from Betaflight
     // Scaling 12bit channels (8bit channels in brackets)
@@ -328,6 +329,7 @@ bool AP_RCProtocol_GHST::decode_ghost_packet()
             _channels[offset++] = CHANNEL_LR_SCALE_LEGACY(lowres_channels[1]);
             _channels[offset++] = CHANNEL_LR_SCALE_LEGACY(lowres_channels[2]);
             _channels[offset++] = CHANNEL_LR_SCALE_LEGACY(lowres_channels[3]);
+            rc_frame = true;
             break;
         }
         case GHST_UL_RC_CHANS_HS4_12_5TO8:
@@ -338,6 +340,7 @@ bool AP_RCProtocol_GHST::decode_ghost_packet()
             _channels[offset++] = CHANNEL_LR_SCALE(lowres_channels[1]);
             _channels[offset++] = CHANNEL_LR_SCALE(lowres_channels[2]);
             _channels[offset++] = CHANNEL_LR_SCALE(lowres_channels[3]);
+            rc_frame = true;
             break;
         }
         case GHST_UL_RC_CHANS_RSSI:
@@ -355,7 +358,7 @@ bool AP_RCProtocol_GHST::decode_ghost_packet()
     }
 #endif
 
-    return true;
+    return rc_frame;
 }
 
 // send out telemetry