diff --git a/openrtx/include/interfaces/platform.h b/openrtx/include/interfaces/platform.h
index 360fa595..d2a8ca9a 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/interfaces/platform.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/interfaces/platform.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void platform_init();
 void platform_terminate();
 
 /**
- * This function reads and returns the current battery voltage.
+ * This function reads and returns the current battery voltage in volt.
  */
 float platform_getVbat();
 
diff --git a/platform/targets/MD-UV380/platform.c b/platform/targets/MD-UV380/platform.c
index e9f386e8..bda70ec2 100644
--- a/platform/targets/MD-UV380/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/MD-UV380/platform.c
@@ -118,7 +118,12 @@ void platform_terminate()
 
 float platform_getVbat()
 {
-    return adc1_getMeasurement(0);
+    /*
+     * Battery voltage is measured through an 1:3 voltage divider and
+     * adc1_getMeasurement returns a value in mV. Thus, to have effective
+     * battery voltage multiply by three and divide by 1000
+     */
+    return adc1_getMeasurement(0)*3.0f/1000.0f;
 }
 
 float platform_getMicLevel()
diff --git a/platform/targets/MD380/platform.c b/platform/targets/MD380/platform.c
index d4d35c4d..9ccb0626 100644
--- a/platform/targets/MD380/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/MD380/platform.c
@@ -85,7 +85,12 @@ void platform_terminate()
 
 float platform_getVbat()
 {
-    return adc1_getMeasurement(0);
+    /*
+     * Battery voltage is measured through an 1:3 voltage divider and
+     * adc1_getMeasurement returns a value in mV. Thus, to have effective
+     * battery voltage multiply by three and divide by 1000
+     */
+    return adc1_getMeasurement(0)*3.0f/1000.0f;
 }
 
 float platform_getMicLevel()