diff --git a/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.cpp b/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.cpp
index 53e6165284..47279b5d7b 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Soaring/AP_Soaring.cpp
@@ -280,8 +280,8 @@ void SoaringController::init_thermalling()
     // New state vector filter will be reset. Thermal location is placed in front of a/c
     const float init_xr[4] = {_vario.get_trigger_value(),
                               INITIAL_THERMAL_RADIUS,
-                              position.x + thermal_distance_ahead * cosf(_ahrs.yaw),
-                              position.y + thermal_distance_ahead * sinf(_ahrs.yaw)};
+                              position.x + thermal_distance_ahead * cosf(_ahrs.get_yaw()),
+                              position.y + thermal_distance_ahead * sinf(_ahrs.get_yaw())};
 
     const VectorN<float,4> xr{init_xr};
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Soaring/Variometer.cpp b/libraries/AP_Soaring/Variometer.cpp
index a7a59f789e..835e32ea71 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Soaring/Variometer.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Soaring/Variometer.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void Variometer::update(const float thermal_bank)
     float smoothed_climb_rate = _climb_filter.apply(raw_climb_rate, dt);
 
     // Compute still-air sinkrate
-    float roll = _ahrs.roll;
+    float roll = _ahrs.get_roll();
     float sinkrate = calculate_aircraft_sinkrate(roll);
 
     reading = raw_climb_rate + dsp_cor*_aspd_filt_constrained/GRAVITY_MSS + sinkrate;