diff --git a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
index d139ac99dd..37d070718d 100644
--- a/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/mavlink/mavlink_receiver.cpp
@@ -1183,8 +1183,7 @@ MavlinkReceiver::handle_message_heartbeat(mavlink_message_t *msg)
 			tstatus.heartbeat_time = tstatus.timestamp;
 
 			if (_telemetry_status_pub == nullptr) {
-				int multi_instance;
-				_telemetry_status_pub = orb_advertise_multi(ORB_ID(telemetry_status), &tstatus, &multi_instance, ORB_PRIO_HIGH);
+				_telemetry_status_pub = orb_advertise_multi(ORB_ID(telemetry_status), &tstatus, NULL, ORB_PRIO_HIGH);
 
 			} else {
 				orb_publish(ORB_ID(telemetry_status), _telemetry_status_pub, &tstatus);