diff --git a/platform/drivers/baseband/radio_linux.cpp b/platform/drivers/baseband/radio_linux.cpp
index d4739bb3..f1aa8695 100644
--- a/platform/drivers/baseband/radio_linux.cpp
+++ b/platform/drivers/baseband/radio_linux.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  *   along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>   *
  ***************************************************************************/
 
+#include <emulator/emulator.h>
 #include <interfaces/radio.h>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <string>
@@ -81,7 +82,7 @@ float radio_getRssi()
 {
     // Commented to reduce verbosity on Linux
     // printf("radio_linux: requested RSSI at freq %d, returning -100dBm\n", rxFreq);
-    return -100.0f;
+    return emulator_state.RSSI;
 }
 
 enum opstatus radio_getStatus()
diff --git a/platform/targets/linux/emulator/emulator.c b/platform/targets/linux/emulator/emulator.c
index 6e9d3f84..66482023 100644
--- a/platform/targets/linux/emulator/emulator.c
+++ b/platform/targets/linux/emulator/emulator.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ extern Uint32 SDL_Screenshot_Event;
 
 emulator_state_t emulator_state =
 {
-    12,       // RSSI
+    -100.0f,  // RSSI
     8.2f,     // Vbat
     3,        // mic level
     4,        // volume level