diff --git a/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed.h b/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed.h
index b1a0c74980..3fa4758614 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed.h
@@ -125,6 +125,12 @@ public:
     }
     float get_EAS2TAS(void) const { return get_EAS2TAS(primary); }
 
+    // get the failure health probability
+    float get_health_failure_probability(uint8_t i) const {
+        return state[i].failures.health_probability;
+    }
+    float get_health_failure_probability(void) const { return get_health_failure_probability(primary); }
+
     // update airspeed ratio calibration
     void update_calibration(const Vector3f &vground, int16_t max_airspeed_allowed_during_cal);
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed_Health.cpp b/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed_Health.cpp
index 456b175511..4ca461f988 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed_Health.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed_Health.cpp
@@ -6,9 +6,7 @@
 void AP_Airspeed::check_sensor_failures()
 {
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<AIRSPEED_MAX_SENSORS; i++) {
-        if(AP_Airspeed::OptionsMask::ON_FAILURE_AHRS_WIND_MAX_DO_DISABLE & _options) {
-            check_sensor_ahrs_wind_max_failures(i);
-        }
+        check_sensor_ahrs_wind_max_failures(i);
     }
 }