diff --git a/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.cpp b/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.cpp
index 6386e37a03..16c7e5ffad 100644
--- a/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void TECS::_update_throttle(float throttle_cruise, const math::Matrix<3,3> &rotM
 
 	} else {
 		// Calculate gain scaler from specific energy error to throttle
-		float K_STE2Thr = 1 / (_timeConst * (_STEdot_max - _STEdot_min));
+		float K_STE2Thr = 1 / (_timeConstThrot * (_STEdot_max - _STEdot_min));
 
 		// Calculate feed-forward throttle
 		float ff_throttle = 0;
diff --git a/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.h b/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.h
index 5cafb1c791..10c9e9344f 100644
--- a/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.h
+++ b/src/lib/external_lgpl/tecs/tecs.h
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ public:
 		_timeConst = time_const;
 	}
 
+	void set_time_const_throt(float time_const_throt) {
+		_timeConstThrot = time_const_throt;
+	}
+
 	void set_min_sink_rate(float rate) {
 		_minSinkRate = rate;
 	}
@@ -204,6 +208,7 @@ private:
 	float _minSinkRate;
 	float _maxSinkRate;
 	float _timeConst;
+	float _timeConstThrot;
 	float _ptchDamp;
 	float _thrDamp;
 	float _integGain;