diff --git a/src/FirmwarePlugin/APM/ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin.cc b/src/FirmwarePlugin/APM/ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin.cc
index 99a6290cb846d804251b29fa931eded436e26b85..9ab17eba53acc3f21500abbc769a4f6d3e1d826f 100644
--- a/src/FirmwarePlugin/APM/ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin.cc
+++ b/src/FirmwarePlugin/APM/ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin.cc
@@ -252,6 +252,6 @@ void ArduCopterFirmwarePlugin::missionFlightSpeedInfo(Vehicle* vehicle, double&
     cruiseSpeed = 0;
     if (vehicle->parameterManager()->parameterExists(FactSystem::defaultComponentId, hoverSpeedParam)) {
         Fact* speed = vehicle->parameterManager()->getParameter(FactSystem::defaultComponentId, hoverSpeedParam);
-        hoverSpeed = speed->rawValue().toDouble();
+        hoverSpeed = speed->rawValue().toDouble() / 100; // cm/s -> m/s
     }
 }