diff --git a/ArduCopter/control_drift.pde b/ArduCopter/control_drift.pde
index a5c1c7f548..7378cc43aa 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/control_drift.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/control_drift.pde
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void drift_run()
     int16_t pilot_throttle_scaled;
 
     // if not armed or landed and throttle at zero, set throttle to zero and exit immediately
-    if(!motors.armed() || (ap.land_complete && g.rc_3.control_in <= 0)) {
+    if(!motors.armed() || (ap.land_complete && ap.throttle_zero)) {
         attitude_control.relax_bf_rate_controller();
         attitude_control.set_yaw_target_to_current_heading();
         attitude_control.set_throttle_out(0, false);