diff --git a/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.cpp b/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.cpp
index 84cca6e1362c42..9b8dc0b45a6b90 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.cpp
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ void AP_MSP_Telem_Backend::update_gps_state(gps_state_t &gps_state)
         gps_state.lon = loc.lng;
         gps_state.alt_m = loc.alt/100; // 1m resolution
         gps_state.speed_cms = gps.ground_speed() * 100;
-        gps_state.ground_course_cd = gps.ground_course_cd();
+        gps_state.ground_course_cd = gps.ground_course_cd() * 10;
     }
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.h b/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.h
index fccdf487740b0a..ba7a38018fd66c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_MSP/AP_MSP_Telem_Backend.h
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ friend AP_MSP;
         int32_t lon;
         uint16_t alt_m;
         uint16_t speed_cms;
-        int16_t ground_course_cd;
+        int16_t ground_course_dd;
     } gps_state_t;
 
     typedef struct airspeed_state_s {