diff --git a/ArduPlane/qautotune.cpp b/ArduPlane/qautotune.cpp
index 8ec42c19ee..41c10093a4 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/qautotune.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/qautotune.cpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ float QAutoTune::get_pilot_desired_climb_rate_cms(void) const
     return plane.quadplane.get_pilot_desired_climb_rate_cms();
 }
 
-void QAutoTune::get_pilot_desired_rp_yrate_cd(int32_t &des_roll_cd, int32_t &des_pitch_cd, int32_t &yaw_rate_cds)
+void QAutoTune::get_pilot_desired_rp_yrate_cd(float &des_roll_cd, float &des_pitch_cd, float &yaw_rate_cds)
 {
     if (plane.channel_roll->get_control_in() == 0 && plane.channel_pitch->get_control_in() == 0) {
         des_roll_cd = 0;
diff --git a/ArduPlane/qautotune.h b/ArduPlane/qautotune.h
index 755c0971e6..5d6bd92a8a 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/qautotune.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/qautotune.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public:
 
 protected:
     float get_pilot_desired_climb_rate_cms(void) const override;
-    void get_pilot_desired_rp_yrate_cd(int32_t &roll_cd, int32_t &pitch_cd, int32_t &yaw_rate_cds) override;
+    void get_pilot_desired_rp_yrate_cd(float &roll_cd, float &pitch_cd, float &yaw_rate_cds) override;
     void init_z_limits() override;
     void Log_Write_Event(enum at_event id) override;
     void log_pids() override;