diff --git a/libraries/AP_NMEA_Output/AP_NMEA_Output.cpp b/libraries/AP_NMEA_Output/AP_NMEA_Output.cpp
index 9c1c4c2d7e..7a491f56e6 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_NMEA_Output/AP_NMEA_Output.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_NMEA_Output/AP_NMEA_Output.cpp
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ void AP_NMEA_Output::update()
 
     // get location (note: get_position from AHRS always returns true after having GPS position once)
     Location loc;
-    bool pos_valid = ahrs.get_location(loc);
+    bool pos_valid = ahrs.get_position(loc);
 
     // format latitude
     char lat_string[13];