diff --git a/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.cpp b/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.cpp
index ff68ff431b..b9fbf92d88 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.cpp
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ bool AP_Mission::set_item(uint16_t index, mavlink_mission_item_int_t& src_packet
     return AP_Mission::replace_cmd( index, cmd);
 }
 
-bool AP_Mission::get_item(uint16_t index, mavlink_mission_item_int_t& ret_packet)
+bool AP_Mission::get_item(uint16_t index, mavlink_mission_item_int_t& ret_packet) const
 {
     // setting ret_packet.command = -1  and/or returning false
     //  means it contains invalid data after it leaves here.
@@ -1915,7 +1915,7 @@ uint16_t AP_Mission::num_commands_max(void) const
 // find the nearest landing sequence starting point (DO_LAND_START) and
 // return its index.  Returns 0 if no appropriate DO_LAND_START point can
 // be found.
-uint16_t AP_Mission::get_landing_sequence_start()
+uint16_t AP_Mission::get_landing_sequence_start() const
 {
     struct Location current_loc;
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.h b/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.h
index 45e3f0da10..8371cb760c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Mission/AP_Mission.h
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public:
     // find the nearest landing sequence starting point (DO_LAND_START) and
     // return its index.  Returns 0 if no appropriate DO_LAND_START point can
     // be found.
-    uint16_t get_landing_sequence_start();
+    uint16_t get_landing_sequence_start() const;
 
     // find the nearest landing sequence starting point (DO_LAND_START) and
     // switch to that mission item.  Returns false if no DO_LAND_START
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ public:
     static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];
 
     // allow lua to get/set any WP items in any order in a mavlink-ish kinda way.
-    bool get_item(uint16_t index, mavlink_mission_item_int_t& result) ;
+    bool get_item(uint16_t index, mavlink_mission_item_int_t& result) const ;
     bool set_item(uint16_t index, mavlink_mission_item_int_t& source) ;
 
 private: