diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink.c b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink.c
index 7c10e297b9..5713db5120 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink.c
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ int mavlink_thread_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 						    v_status.load * 1000.0f,
 						    v_status.battery_voltage * 1000.0f,
 						    v_status.battery_current * 1000.0f,
-						    v_status.battery_remaining,
+						    v_status.battery_remaining * 100.0f,
 						    v_status.drop_rate_comm,
 						    v_status.errors_comm,
 						    v_status.errors_count1,