diff --git a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
index 9c4dee7f22..fa8cc8aab0 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ bool AP_Arming::gps_checks(bool report)
 
         // Any failure messages from GPS backends
         char failure_msg[50] = {};
-        if (!AP::gps().backends_healthy(failure_msg, ARRAY_SIZE(failure_msg))) {
+        if (!AP::gps().pre_arm_checks(failure_msg, ARRAY_SIZE(failure_msg))) {
             if (failure_msg[0] != '\0') {
                 check_failed(ARMING_CHECK_GPS, report, "%s", failure_msg);
             }