diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/examples/AP_Logger_AllTypes/AP_Logger_AllTypes.cpp b/libraries/AP_Logger/examples/AP_Logger_AllTypes/AP_Logger_AllTypes.cpp
index 2eb177a393..efa9c4253a 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/examples/AP_Logger_AllTypes/AP_Logger_AllTypes.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/examples/AP_Logger_AllTypes/AP_Logger_AllTypes.cpp
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ void AP_LoggerTest_AllTypes::setup(void)
 {
     hal.console->printf("Logger All Types 1.0\n");
 
-    log_bitmask = (uint32_t)-1;
+    log_bitmask.set((uint32_t)-1);
     logger.Init(log_structure, ARRAY_SIZE(log_structure));
     logger.set_vehicle_armed(true);
     logger.Write_Message("AP_Logger Test");
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Logger/examples/AP_Logger_test/AP_Logger_test.cpp b/libraries/AP_Logger/examples/AP_Logger_test/AP_Logger_test.cpp
index f87b8ffe8a..fcb6aeb95a 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Logger/examples/AP_Logger_test/AP_Logger_test.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Logger/examples/AP_Logger_test/AP_Logger_test.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void AP_LoggerTest::setup(void)
 {
     hal.console->printf("Logger Log Test 1.0\n");
 
-    log_bitmask = (uint32_t)-1;
+    log_bitmask.set((uint32_t)-1);
     logger.Init(log_structure, ARRAY_SIZE(log_structure));
     logger.set_vehicle_armed(true);
     logger.Write_Message("AP_Logger Test");