diff --git a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
index f6643b1896..92f8e2ba85 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
@@ -545,12 +545,12 @@ bool AP_Arming::gps_checks(bool report)
     if ((checks_to_perform & ARMING_CHECK_ALL) || (checks_to_perform & ARMING_CHECK_GPS)) {
 
         // Any failure messages from GPS backends
-            char failure_msg[50] = {};
-            if (!AP::gps().backends_healthy(failure_msg, ARRAY_SIZE(failure_msg))) {
-                if (failure_msg[0] != '\0') {
-                    check_failed(ARMING_CHECK_GPS, report, "%s", failure_msg);
-                }
-                return false;
+        char failure_msg[50] = {};
+        if (!AP::gps().backends_healthy(failure_msg, ARRAY_SIZE(failure_msg))) {
+            if (failure_msg[0] != '\0') {
+                check_failed(ARMING_CHECK_GPS, report, "%s", failure_msg);
+            }
+            return false;
         }
 
         for (uint8_t i = 0; i < gps.num_sensors(); i++) {