diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Scheduler.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Scheduler.cpp
index 2643e64c11..a642f3813a 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Scheduler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Scheduler.cpp
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ void Scheduler::_tonealarm_task()
 void Scheduler::_io_task()
 {
     // process any pending storage writes
-    Storage::from(hal.storage)->_timer_tick();
+    hal.storage->_timer_tick();
 
     // run registered IO processes
     _run_io();
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Storage.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Storage.h
index 333fc43b34..0262bb8033 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Storage.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_Linux/Storage.h
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ public:
     void write_dword(uint16_t loc, uint32_t value);
     void write_block(uint16_t dst, const void* src, size_t n);
 
-    virtual void _timer_tick(void);
+    virtual void _timer_tick(void) override;
+    
 protected:
     void _mark_dirty(uint16_t loc, uint16_t length);
     virtual void _storage_create(void);