diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 25f06a806f..8ce7bb2a7e 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -1769,11 +1769,13 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_scaled_imu(uint8_t instance, void (*send_fn)(mavlink_chan
 #if HAL_INS_ENABLED
     const AP_InertialSensor &ins = AP::ins();
     const Compass &compass = AP::compass();
+    int16_t _temperature = 0;
 
     bool have_data = false;
     Vector3f accel{};
     if (ins.get_accel_count() > instance) {
         accel = ins.get_accel(instance);
+        _temperature = ins.get_temperature(instance)*100;
         have_data = true;
     }
     Vector3f gyro{};
@@ -1801,7 +1803,7 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_scaled_imu(uint8_t instance, void (*send_fn)(mavlink_chan
         mag.x,
         mag.y,
         mag.z,
-        int16_t(ins.get_temperature(instance)*100));
+        _temperature);
 #endif
 }