diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 6174c7d8ae..733eb2c446 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_scaled_imu(uint8_t instance, void (*send_fn)(mavlink_chan
         have_data = true;
     }
     Vector3f gyro{};
-    if (ins.get_accel_count() > instance) {
+    if (ins.get_gyro_count() > instance) {
         gyro = ins.get_gyro(instance);
         have_data = true;
     }