diff --git a/ArduCopter/mode_sport.cpp b/ArduCopter/mode_sport.cpp
index 3b6339dc625..c1c0cb3b08a 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/mode_sport.cpp
+++ b/ArduCopter/mode_sport.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ void ModeSport::run()
 #endif
 
         // Send the commanded climb rate to the position controller
-        pos_control->set_pos_target_D_from_climb_rate_m(target_climb_rate_ms);
+        pos_control->D_set_pos_target_from_climb_rate_ms(target_climb_rate_ms);
         break;
     }