diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_Spektrum_Telem.cpp b/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_Spektrum_Telem.cpp
index 4084abe15a..7caa87cfc9 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_Spektrum_Telem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCTelemetry/AP_Spektrum_Telem.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 #include <AP_Baro/AP_Baro.h>
 #include <AP_RTC/AP_RTC.h>
 #include <AP_SerialManager/AP_SerialManager.h>
-#include <AP_BLHeli/AP_BLHeli.h>
+#include <AP_ESC_Telem/AP_ESC_Telem.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
 #if HAL_SPEKTRUM_TELEM_ENABLED
@@ -577,25 +577,15 @@ void AP_Spektrum_Telem::calc_gps_status()
 // prepare ESC information - B/E
 void AP_Spektrum_Telem::calc_esc()
 {
-#if HAVE_AP_BLHELI_SUPPORT
-    AP_BLHeli* blh = AP_BLHeli::get_singleton();
-
-    if (blh == nullptr) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    AP_BLHeli::telem_data td;
-
-    if (!blh->get_telem_data(0, td)) {
-        return;
-    }
+#if HAL_WITH_ESC_TELEM
+    const volatile AP_ESC_Telem_Backend::TelemetryData& td = AP::esc_telem().get_telem_data(0); // ideally should rotate between ESCs
 
 	_telem.esc.identifier = TELE_DEVICE_ESC;	    // Source device = 0x20
 	_telem.esc.sID = 0;									// Secondary ID
-	_telem.esc.RPM = htobe16(uint16_t(roundf(blh->get_average_motor_frequency_hz() * 60)));	// Electrical RPM, 10RPM (0-655340 RPM)  0xFFFF --> "No data"
-	_telem.esc.voltsInput = htobe16(td.voltage);	    // Volts, 0.01v (0-655.34V)       0xFFFF --> "No data"
-	_telem.esc.tempFET = htobe16(td.temperature * 10);	// Temperature, 0.1C (0-6553.4C)  0xFFFF --> "No data"
-	_telem.esc.currentMotor = htobe16(td.current);		// Current, 10mA (0-655.34A)      0xFFFF --> "No data"
+	_telem.esc.RPM = htobe16(uint16_t(roundf(AP::esc_telem().get_average_motor_frequency_hz() * 60)));	// Electrical RPM, 10RPM (0-655340 RPM)  0xFFFF --> "No data"
+	_telem.esc.voltsInput = htobe16(td.voltage * 100);	    // Volts, 0.01v (0-655.34V)       0xFFFF --> "No data"
+	_telem.esc.tempFET = htobe16(td.temperature_cdeg * 10);	// Temperature, 0.1C (0-6553.4C)  0xFFFF --> "No data"
+	_telem.esc.currentMotor = htobe16(td.current * 100);		// Current, 10mA (0-655.34A)      0xFFFF --> "No data"
 	_telem.esc.tempBEC = 0xFFFF;						// Temperature, 0.1C (0-6553.4C)  0xFFFF --> "No data"
 	_telem.esc.currentBEC = 0xFF;						// BEC Current, 100mA (0-25.4A)   0xFF ----> "No data"
 	_telem.esc.voltsBEC = 0xFF;							// BEC Volts, 0.05V (0-12.70V)    0xFF ----> "No data"