diff --git a/libraries/AP_PeriodicProcess/AP_PeriodicProcessStub.cpp b/libraries/AP_PeriodicProcess/AP_PeriodicProcessStub.cpp
index 8f310be70e..25b5ade3bb 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_PeriodicProcess/AP_PeriodicProcessStub.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_PeriodicProcess/AP_PeriodicProcessStub.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ void AP_PeriodicProcessStub::suspend_timer(void) {
 void AP_PeriodicProcessStub::resume_timer(void) {
 }
 bool AP_PeriodicProcessStub::running(void) {
-    return !_suspended;
+    return false;
 }
 void AP_PeriodicProcessStub::run(void) {
 }