diff --git a/src/modules/fw_att_control/FixedwingAttitudeControl.cpp b/src/modules/fw_att_control/FixedwingAttitudeControl.cpp
index 028bb3b3b5..47cf1f45b4 100644
--- a/src/modules/fw_att_control/FixedwingAttitudeControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/fw_att_control/FixedwingAttitudeControl.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ float FixedwingAttitudeControl::get_airspeed_and_update_scaling()
 	 *
 	 * Forcing the scaling to this value allows reasonable handheld tests.
 	 */
-	const float airspeed_constrained = constrain(airspeed, _param_fw_airspd_min.get(), _param_fw_airspd_max.get());
+	const float airspeed_constrained = constrain(constrain(airspeed, _param_fw_airspd_min.get(),
+					   _param_fw_airspd_max.get()), 0.1f, 1000.0f);
 
 	_airspeed_scaling = (_param_fw_arsp_scale_en.get()) ? (_param_fw_airspd_trim.get() / airspeed_constrained) : 1.0f;