diff --git a/src/main/fc/fc_main.c b/src/main/fc/fc_main.c
index 59faa78d3..a33b25bbf 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/fc_main.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/fc_main.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void calculateSetpointRate(int axis, int16_t rc) {
 
     if (rcExpo) {
         float expof = rcExpo / 100.0f;
-        rcCommandf = rcCommandf * power3(rcDeflection[axis]) * expof + rcCommandf * (1-expof);
+        rcCommandf = rcCommandf * power3(rcDeflectionAbs[axis]) * expof + rcCommandf * (1-expof);
     }
 
     angleRate = 200.0f * rcRate * rcCommandf;