diff --git a/APMrover2/Steering.cpp b/APMrover2/Steering.cpp
index 32024914ea..f6f30f4f93 100644
--- a/APMrover2/Steering.cpp
+++ b/APMrover2/Steering.cpp
@@ -353,7 +353,9 @@ void Rover::set_servos(void) {
 #if HIL_MODE == HIL_MODE_DISABLED || HIL_SERVOS
     // send values to the PWM timers for output
     // ----------------------------------------
+    hal.rcout->cork();
     SRV_Channels::output_ch_all();
+    hal.rcout->push();
 #endif
 }