diff --git a/ArduCopter/fence.pde b/ArduCopter/fence.pde
index 1eadc1f8e2..e9435040d8 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/fence.pde
+++ b/ArduCopter/fence.pde
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void fence_check()
                         }
                     }else{
                         // if more than 100m outside the fence just force a land
-                        if(control_mode != RTL) {
+                        if(control_mode != LAND) {
                             set_mode(LAND);
                         }
                     }