diff --git a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
index af32a067b9..de7f1694cc 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ main_state_transition(struct vehicle_status_s *status, main_state_t new_main_sta
 /**
  * Transition from one hil state to another
  */
-transition_result_t hil_state_transition(hil_state_t new_state, int status_pub, struct vehicle_status_s *current_status, const int mavlink_fd)
+transition_result_t hil_state_transition(hil_state_t new_state, orb_advert_t status_pub, struct vehicle_status_s *current_status, const int mavlink_fd)
 {
 	transition_result_t ret = TRANSITION_DENIED;