diff --git a/src/FDM/YASim/ControlMap.cpp b/src/FDM/YASim/ControlMap.cpp
index fd95c75ed..6a51650f1 100644
--- a/src/FDM/YASim/ControlMap.cpp
+++ b/src/FDM/YASim/ControlMap.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ void ControlMap::applyControls(float dt)
 	case LEXTEND:  ((Launchbar*)obj)->setExtension(lval);      break;
     case LACCEL:   ((Launchbar*)obj)->setAcceleration(lval);   break;
 	case CASTERING:((Gear*)obj)->setCastering(lval != 0);      break;
-	case SLAT:     ((Wing*)obj)->setSlat(lval);                break;
+	case SLAT:     ((Wing*)obj)->setSlatPos(lval);                break;
 	case FLAP0:    ((Wing*)obj)->setFlap0Pos(lval, rval);         break;
 	case FLAP0EFFECTIVENESS: ((Wing*)obj)->setFlap0Effectiveness(lval); break;
 	case FLAP1:    ((Wing*)obj)->setFlap1Pos(lval, rval);         break;
diff --git a/src/FDM/YASim/FGFDM.cpp b/src/FDM/YASim/FGFDM.cpp
index 36c1e9e51..acc467fc7 100644
--- a/src/FDM/YASim/FGFDM.cpp
+++ b/src/FDM/YASim/FGFDM.cpp
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ void FGFDM::startElement(const char* name, const XMLAttributes &atts)
 	((Wing*)_currObj)->setFlap1Params(attrf(a, "start"), attrf(a, "end"),
 				    attrf(a, "lift"), attrf(a, "drag"));
     } else if(eq(name, "slat")) {
-	((Wing*)_currObj)->setSlat(attrf(a, "start"), attrf(a, "end"),
+	((Wing*)_currObj)->setSlatParams(attrf(a, "start"), attrf(a, "end"),
 				   attrf(a, "aoa"), attrf(a, "drag"));
     } else if(eq(name, "spoiler")) {
 	((Wing*)_currObj)->setSpoilerParams(attrf(a, "start"), attrf(a, "end"),
diff --git a/src/FDM/YASim/Wing.cpp b/src/FDM/YASim/Wing.cpp
index a7c85bf75..3b8101f4d 100644
--- a/src/FDM/YASim/Wing.cpp
+++ b/src/FDM/YASim/Wing.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void Wing::setFlap1Params(float start, float end, float lift, float drag)
     _flap1Drag = drag;
 }
 
-void Wing::setSlat(float start, float end, float aoa, float drag)
+void Wing::setSlatParams(float start, float end, float aoa, float drag)
 {
     _slatStart = start;
     _slatEnd = end;
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void Wing::setSpoilerPos(float lval, float rval)
     }
 }
 
-void Wing::setSlat(float val)
+void Wing::setSlatPos(float val)
 {
     val = Math::clamp(val, 0, 1);
     int i;
diff --git a/src/FDM/YASim/Wing.hpp b/src/FDM/YASim/Wing.hpp
index b8f3a3d91..a2d5c87cc 100644
--- a/src/FDM/YASim/Wing.hpp
+++ b/src/FDM/YASim/Wing.hpp
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ public:
     void setFlap0Params(float start, float end, float lift, float drag);
     void setFlap1Params(float start, float end, float lift, float drag);
     void setSpoilerParams(float start, float end, float lift, float drag);
-    void setSlat(float start, float end, float aoa, float drag);
+    void setSlatParams(float start, float end, float aoa, float drag);
 
     // Set the control axes for the sub-surfaces
     void setFlap0Pos(float lval, float rval);
     void setFlap1Pos(float lval, float rval);
     void setSpoilerPos(float lval, float rval);
-    void setSlat(float val);
+    void setSlatPos(float val);
     void setFlap0Effectiveness(float lval);
     void setFlap1Effectiveness(float lval);