diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_messages.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_messages.cpp
index 4ca3840d47..c89031fccf 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_messages.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_messages.cpp
@@ -262,22 +262,21 @@ protected:
 
 	void send(const hrt_abstime t)
 	{
-		if (status_sub->update(t)) {
-			mavlink_msg_sys_status_send(_channel,
-						    status->onboard_control_sensors_present,
-						    status->onboard_control_sensors_enabled,
-						    status->onboard_control_sensors_health,
-						    status->load * 1000.0f,
-						    status->battery_voltage * 1000.0f,
-						    status->battery_current * 1000.0f,
-						    status->battery_remaining,
-						    status->drop_rate_comm,
-						    status->errors_comm,
-						    status->errors_count1,
-						    status->errors_count2,
-						    status->errors_count3,
-						    status->errors_count4);
-		}
+		status_sub->update(t);
+		mavlink_msg_sys_status_send(_channel,
+						status->onboard_control_sensors_present,
+						status->onboard_control_sensors_enabled,
+						status->onboard_control_sensors_health,
+						status->load * 1000.0f,
+						status->battery_voltage * 1000.0f,
+						status->battery_current * 1000.0f,
+						status->battery_remaining,
+						status->drop_rate_comm,
+						status->errors_comm,
+						status->errors_count1,
+						status->errors_count2,
+						status->errors_count3,
+						status->errors_count4);
 	}
 };