diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
index b22e755cbc67..e0998b9e21a8 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf.h
@@ -294,17 +294,17 @@ class Ekf final : public EstimatorInterface
 
 	bool isLocalHorizontalPositionValid() const
 	{
-		return (!_horizontal_deadreckon_time_exceeded && !_control_status.flags.fake_pos);
+		return !_horizontal_deadreckon_time_exceeded;
 	}
 
 	bool isLocalVerticalPositionValid() const
 	{
-		return !_vertical_position_deadreckon_time_exceeded && !_control_status.flags.fake_hgt;
+		return !_vertical_position_deadreckon_time_exceeded;
 	}
 
 	bool isLocalVerticalVelocityValid() const
 	{
-		return !_vertical_velocity_deadreckon_time_exceeded && !_control_status.flags.fake_hgt;
+		return !_vertical_velocity_deadreckon_time_exceeded;
 	}
 
 	bool isYawFinalAlignComplete() const
diff --git a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf_helper.cpp b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf_helper.cpp
index 16957dcbacb3..1eec2ae8443c 100644
--- a/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/ekf2/EKF/ekf_helper.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ void Ekf::updateHorizontalDeadReckoningstatus()
 
 	if (inertial_dead_reckoning) {
 		if (isTimedOut(_time_last_horizontal_aiding, (uint64_t)_params.valid_timeout_max)) {
-			// deadreckon time exceeded
 			if (!_horizontal_deadreckon_time_exceeded) {
 				ECL_WARN("horizontal dead reckon time exceeded");
 				_horizontal_deadreckon_time_exceeded = true;