diff --git a/src/Cockpit/cockpit.cxx b/src/Cockpit/cockpit.cxx
index 2669ca1f8..a2f542cbc 100644
--- a/src/Cockpit/cockpit.cxx
+++ b/src/Cockpit/cockpit.cxx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <simgear/compiler.h>
+#include <simgear/sg_inlines.h>
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -245,7 +246,8 @@ float get_climb_rate( void )
 float get_view_direction( void )
 {
     double view_off = 360.0 - globals->get_current_view()->getHeadingOffset_deg();
-    double view = SGMiscd::normalizeAngle2(fgGetDouble("/orientation/heading-deg") + view_off);
+    double view = fgGetDouble("/orientation/heading-deg") + view_off;
+    SG_NORMALIZE_RANGE(view, 0.0, 360.0);
     return view;
 }