diff --git a/openrtx/include/interfaces/platform.h b/openrtx/include/interfaces/platform.h
index 5cd8fb97..0b04aa6d 100644
--- a/openrtx/include/interfaces/platform.h
+++ b/openrtx/include/interfaces/platform.h
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ void platform_init();
 void platform_terminate();
 
 /**
- * This function reads and returns the current battery voltage in volt.
+ * This function reads and returns the current battery voltage in millivolt.
  */
-float platform_getVbat();
+uint16_t platform_getVbat();
 
 /**
  * This function reads and returns the current microphone input level as a
diff --git a/platform/targets/DM-1801/platform.c b/platform/targets/DM-1801/platform.c
index 8a081eee..79748b4d 100644
--- a/platform/targets/DM-1801/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/DM-1801/platform.c
@@ -98,13 +98,18 @@ void platform_terminate()
     gpio_clearPin(PWR_SW);
 }
 
-float platform_getVbat()
+uint16_t platform_getVbat()
 {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&adc_mutex);
     uint16_t value = adc0_getMeasurement(1);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&adc_mutex);
 
-    return (((float) value) * 3.0f)/1000.0f;
+    /*
+     * 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.
+     */
+    return value * 3;
 }
 
 uint8_t platform_getMicLevel()
diff --git a/platform/targets/GD-77/platform.c b/platform/targets/GD-77/platform.c
index 6252f821..8076cd57 100644
--- a/platform/targets/GD-77/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/GD-77/platform.c
@@ -97,13 +97,18 @@ void platform_terminate()
     gpio_clearPin(PWR_SW);
 }
 
-float platform_getVbat()
+uint16_t platform_getVbat()
 {
     pthread_mutex_lock(&adc_mutex);
     uint16_t value = adc0_getMeasurement(1);
     pthread_mutex_unlock(&adc_mutex);
 
-    return (((float) value) * 3.0f)/1000.0f;
+    /*
+     * 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.
+     */
+    return value * 3;
 }
 
 uint8_t platform_getMicLevel()
diff --git a/platform/targets/MD-3x0/platform.c b/platform/targets/MD-3x0/platform.c
index 5efbbbb1..f6596e5c 100644
--- a/platform/targets/MD-3x0/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/MD-3x0/platform.c
@@ -89,14 +89,14 @@ void platform_terminate()
     gpio_clearPin(PWR_SW);
 }
 
-float platform_getVbat()
+uint16_t platform_getVbat()
 {
     /*
      * 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
+     * battery voltage, multiply by three.
      */
-    return adc1_getMeasurement(ADC_VBAT_CH)*3.0f/1000.0f;
+    return adc1_getMeasurement(ADC_VBAT_CH) * 3;
 }
 
 uint8_t platform_getMicLevel()
diff --git a/platform/targets/MD-9600/platform.c b/platform/targets/MD-9600/platform.c
index 57b5a8e0..1d91bc5b 100644
--- a/platform/targets/MD-9600/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/MD-9600/platform.c
@@ -104,14 +104,17 @@ void platform_terminate()
     while(1) ;
 }
 
-float platform_getVbat()
+uint16_t platform_getVbat()
 {
     /*
      * Battery voltage is measured through an 1:5.7 voltage divider and
-     * adc1_getMeasurement returns a value in mV. Thus, to have effective
-     * battery voltage multiply by the ratio and divide by 1000
+     * adc1_getMeasurement returns a value in mV. To have effective battery
+     * voltage we have to multiply by the ratio: with a simple trick we can do
+     * it also without using floats and with a maximum error of -1mV.
      */
-    return (adc1_getMeasurement(ADC_VBAT_CH)*5.7f)/1000.0f;
+
+    uint16_t vbat = adc1_getMeasurement(ADC_VBAT_CH);
+    return (vbat * 6) - ((vbat * 3) / 10);
 }
 
 uint8_t platform_getMicLevel()
diff --git a/platform/targets/MD-UV3x0/platform.c b/platform/targets/MD-UV3x0/platform.c
index 00d34547..7b613d87 100644
--- a/platform/targets/MD-UV3x0/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/MD-UV3x0/platform.c
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ void platform_terminate()
     gpio_clearPin(PWR_SW);
 }
 
-float platform_getVbat()
+uint16_t platform_getVbat()
 {
     /*
      * 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
+     * battery voltage, multiply by three.
      */
-    return adc1_getMeasurement(ADC_VBAT_CH)*3.0f/1000.0f;
+    return adc1_getMeasurement(ADC_VBAT_CH) * 3;
 }
 
 uint8_t platform_getMicLevel()
diff --git a/platform/targets/linux/platform.c b/platform/targets/linux/platform.c
index 99215fb0..06ac8896 100644
--- a/platform/targets/linux/platform.c
+++ b/platform/targets/linux/platform.c
@@ -51,9 +51,12 @@ void platform_setBacklightLevel(__attribute__((unused)) uint8_t level)
 }
 
 // Simulate a fully charged lithium battery
-float platform_getVbat()
+uint16_t platform_getVbat()
 {
-    return Radio_State.Vbat;
+    float voltage = Radio_State.Vbat;
+    if(voltage < 0.0f)  voltage = 0.0f;
+    if(voltage > 65.0f) voltage = 65.0f;
+    return ((uint16_t) voltage);
 }