diff --git a/src/main/sensors/acceleration.c b/src/main/sensors/acceleration.c
index 1ee9cc9149e..7c376395c0f 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/acceleration.c
+++ b/src/main/sensors/acceleration.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ void accUpdate(timeUs_t currentTimeUs)
     applyAccelerationTrims(accelerationRuntime.accelerationTrims);
 
     for (int axis = 0; axis < XYZ_AXIS_COUNT; axis++) {
-        const int16_t val = acc.accADC[axis];
+        const float val = acc.accADC[axis];
         acc.accADC[axis] = accelerationRuntime.accLpfCutHz ? pt2FilterApply(&accelerationRuntime.accFilter[axis], val) : val;
     }
 }