diff --git a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
index e69424827b..8ca9eaa3a6 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/GCS_Mavlink.cpp
@@ -737,9 +737,7 @@ MAV_RESULT GCS_MAVLINK_Copter::handle_command_mount(const mavlink_command_long_t
         // if vehicle has a camera mount but it doesn't do pan control then yaw the entire vehicle instead
         if ((copter.camera_mount.get_mount_type() != copter.camera_mount.MountType::Mount_Type_None) &&
             !copter.camera_mount.has_pan_control()) {
-            copter.flightmode->auto_yaw.set_yaw_angle_rate(
-                (float)packet.param3 * 0.01f,
-                0.0f);
+            copter.flightmode->auto_yaw.set_yaw_angle_rate((float)packet.param3, 0.0f);
         }
         break;
     default: