diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
index 4569f4141c..1d1951d727 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void RC_Channel::set_override(const uint16_t v, const uint32_t timestamp_us)
     }
     last_override_time = timestamp_us != 0 ? timestamp_us : AP_HAL::millis();
     override_value = v;
-    RC_Channels::has_new_overrides = true;
+    rc().new_override_received();
 }
 
 void RC_Channel::clear_override()
diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
index 9a25c863ca..10ba05f447 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.h
@@ -354,12 +354,17 @@ protected:
         IGNORE_FAILSAFE  = (1 << 2), // ignore RC failsafe bits
     };
 
+    void new_override_received() {
+        has_new_overrides = true;
+    }
+
 private:
     static RC_Channels *_singleton;
     // this static arrangement is to avoid static pointers in AP_Param tables
     static RC_Channel *channels;
 
-    static bool has_new_overrides;
+    bool has_new_overrides;
+
     AP_Float _override_timeout;
     AP_Int32  _options;
 
diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channels.cpp b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channels.cpp
index 3f9058d790..4e1656a704 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channels.cpp
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channels.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
 
 #include "RC_Channel.h"
 
-bool RC_Channels::has_new_overrides;
-
 /*
   channels group object constructor
  */