diff --git a/src/modules/fw_pos_control/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp b/src/modules/fw_pos_control/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
index a15f1e8f71..8baddd55e6 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_pos_control/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_pos_control/FixedwingPositionControl.cpp
@@ -1858,8 +1858,10 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_auto_landing_straight(const hrt_abstime &now,
 							     POST_TOUCHDOWN_CLAMP_TIME, 0.0f,
 							     1.0f);
 
-			pitch_max_rad = touchdown_interpolator * _param_rwto_psp.get() + (1.0f - touchdown_interpolator) * pitch_max_rad;
-			pitch_min_rad = touchdown_interpolator * _param_rwto_psp.get() + (1.0f - touchdown_interpolator) * pitch_min_rad;
+			pitch_max_rad = touchdown_interpolator * math::radians(_param_rwto_psp.get()) + (1.0f - touchdown_interpolator) *
+					pitch_max_rad;
+			pitch_min_rad = touchdown_interpolator * math::radians(_param_rwto_psp.get()) + (1.0f - touchdown_interpolator) *
+					pitch_min_rad;
 		}
 
 		// idle throttle may be >0 for internal combustion engines
@@ -2078,8 +2080,10 @@ FixedwingPositionControl::control_auto_landing_circular(const hrt_abstime &now,
 			const float touchdown_interpolator = math::constrain((seconds_since_flare_start - touchdown_time) /
 							     POST_TOUCHDOWN_CLAMP_TIME, 0.0f, 1.0f);
 
-			pitch_max_rad = touchdown_interpolator * _param_rwto_psp.get() + (1.0f - touchdown_interpolator) * pitch_max_rad;
-			pitch_min_rad = touchdown_interpolator * _param_rwto_psp.get() + (1.0f - touchdown_interpolator) * pitch_min_rad;
+			pitch_max_rad = touchdown_interpolator * math::radians(_param_rwto_psp.get()) + (1.0f - touchdown_interpolator) *
+					pitch_max_rad;
+			pitch_min_rad = touchdown_interpolator * math::radians(_param_rwto_psp.get()) + (1.0f - touchdown_interpolator) *
+					pitch_min_rad;
 		}
 
 		// idle throttle may be >0 for internal combustion engines