diff --git a/simulator/simple_planning_simulator/README.md b/simulator/simple_planning_simulator/README.md
index 0c5441c1ad9c8..1491f8ffea36e 100644
--- a/simulator/simple_planning_simulator/README.md
+++ b/simulator/simple_planning_simulator/README.md
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ Ego vehicle pitch angle is calculated in the following manner.
 
 ![pitch calculation](./media/pitch-calculation.drawio.svg)
 
+NOTE: driving against the line direction (as depicted in image's bottom row) is not supported and only shown for illustration purposes.
+
 ## Error detection and handling
 
 The only validation on inputs being done is testing for a valid vehicle model type.
diff --git a/simulator/simple_planning_simulator/src/simple_planning_simulator/simple_planning_simulator_core.cpp b/simulator/simple_planning_simulator/src/simple_planning_simulator/simple_planning_simulator_core.cpp
index a3715a1efe8ab..f0b126cbc61be 100644
--- a/simulator/simple_planning_simulator/src/simple_planning_simulator/simple_planning_simulator_core.cpp
+++ b/simulator/simple_planning_simulator/src/simple_planning_simulator/simple_planning_simulator_core.cpp
@@ -331,8 +331,9 @@ void SimplePlanningSimulator::on_timer()
 
   // calculate longitudinal acceleration by slope
   constexpr double gravity_acceleration = -9.81;
-  const double ego_pitch_angle = enable_road_slope_simulation_ ? calculate_ego_pitch() : 0.0;
-  const double acc_by_slope = gravity_acceleration * std::sin(ego_pitch_angle);
+  const double ego_pitch_angle = calculate_ego_pitch();
+  const double slope_angle = enable_road_slope_simulation_ ? -ego_pitch_angle : 0.0;
+  const double acc_by_slope = gravity_acceleration * std::sin(slope_angle);
 
   // update vehicle dynamics
   {