diff --git a/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp b/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
index 18500b1b39..3255c5d0f6 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/ArduPlane.cpp
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void Plane::update_navigation()
             set_mode(QRTL, MODE_REASON_UNKNOWN);
             break;
         } else if (g.rtl_autoland == 1 &&
-            !landing.checked_for_autoland &&
+            !auto_state.checked_for_autoland &&
             reached_loiter_target() && 
             labs(altitude_error_cm) < 1000) {
             // we've reached the RTL point, see if we have a landing sequence
@@ -809,10 +809,10 @@ void Plane::update_navigation()
 
             // prevent running the expensive jump_to_landing_sequence
             // on every loop
-            landing.checked_for_autoland = true;
+            auto_state.checked_for_autoland = true;
         }
         else if (g.rtl_autoland == 2 &&
-            !landing.checked_for_autoland) {
+            !auto_state.checked_for_autoland) {
             // Go directly to the landing sequence
             if (landing.jump_to_landing_sequence()) {
                 // switch from RTL -> AUTO
@@ -821,7 +821,7 @@ void Plane::update_navigation()
 
             // prevent running the expensive jump_to_landing_sequence
             // on every loop
-            landing.checked_for_autoland = true;
+            auto_state.checked_for_autoland = true;
         }
         radius = abs(g.rtl_radius);
         if (radius > 0) {
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
index 406bfd9a14..cf62a3ac66 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
@@ -472,6 +472,9 @@ private:
         // in FBWA taildragger takeoff mode
         bool fbwa_tdrag_takeoff_mode:1;
 
+        // have we checked for an auto-land?
+        bool checked_for_autoland:1;
+
         // Altitude threshold to complete a takeoff command in autonomous modes.  Centimeters
         // are we in idle mode? used for balloon launch to stop servo
         // movement until altitude is reached
diff --git a/ArduPlane/system.cpp b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
index 85b7ff3a0a..cf3a393e8a 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ void Plane::set_mode(enum FlightMode mode, mode_reason_t reason)
     auto_state.next_wp_no_crosstrack = true;
 
     // reset landing check
-    landing.checked_for_autoland = false;
+    auto_state.checked_for_autoland = false;
 
     // reset go around command
     landing.commanded_go_around = false;
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Landing/AP_Landing.h b/libraries/AP_Landing/AP_Landing.h
index ec5a55fbb8..0869411726 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Landing/AP_Landing.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Landing/AP_Landing.h
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ public:
     // once landed, post some landing statistics to the GCS
     bool post_stats;
 
-    // have we checked for an auto-land?
-    bool checked_for_autoland;
-
     // denotes if a go-around has been commanded for landing
     bool commanded_go_around;