diff --git a/src/initialization/FGInitialCondition.cpp b/src/initialization/FGInitialCondition.cpp
index 1ba8c353fd..a0826ebdb8 100644
--- a/src/initialization/FGInitialCondition.cpp
+++ b/src/initialization/FGInitialCondition.cpp
@@ -590,11 +590,6 @@ void FGInitialCondition::SetWindDownKtsIC(double wD)
   calcAeroAngles(_vt_NED);
 }
 
-void FGInitialCondition::SetWindMagFpsIC(double mag)
-{
-  SetWindMagKtsIC(mag*fpstokts);
-}
-
 //******************************************************************************
 // Modifies the wind velocity (in knots) while keeping its direction unchanged.
 // The vertical component (in local NED frame) is unmodified. The aircraft
@@ -941,7 +936,7 @@ FGColumnVector3 FGInitialCondition::GetWindNEDFpsIC(void) const {
 
 //******************************************************************************
 
-double FGInitialCondition::GetWindFpsIC(void) const
+double FGInitialCondition::GetWindMagFpsIC(void) const
 {
   const FGMatrix33& Tb2l = orientation.GetTInv();
   FGColumnVector3 _vt_NED = Tb2l * Tw2b * FGColumnVector3(vt, 0., 0.);
@@ -1524,7 +1519,7 @@ void FGInitialCondition::bind(FGPropertyManager* PropertyManager)
   PropertyManager->Tie("ic/vw-down-fps", this,
                        &FGInitialCondition::GetWindDFpsIC);
   PropertyManager->Tie("ic/vw-mag-fps", this,
-                       &FGInitialCondition::GetWindFpsIC,
+                       &FGInitialCondition::GetWindMagFpsIC,
                        &FGInitialCondition::SetWindMagFpsIC);
   PropertyManager->Tie("ic/vw-dir-deg", this,
                        &FGInitialCondition::GetWindDirDegIC,
diff --git a/src/initialization/FGInitialCondition.h b/src/initialization/FGInitialCondition.h
index 792f4eead8..3b133428eb 100644
--- a/src/initialization/FGInitialCondition.h
+++ b/src/initialization/FGInitialCondition.h
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class JSBSIM_API FGInitialCondition : public FGJSBBase
 
   /** Sets the initial total wind speed.
       @param mag Initial wind velocity magnitude in feet/second */
-  void SetWindMagFpsIC(double mag);
+  void SetWindMagFpsIC(double mag) { SetWindMagKtsIC(mag * fpstokts); }
 
   /** Sets the initial total wind speed.
       @param mag Initial wind velocity magnitude in knots */
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ class JSBSIM_API FGInitialCondition : public FGJSBBase
 
   /** Gets the initial total wind velocity in feet/sec.
       @return Initial wind velocity in feet/second */
-  double GetWindFpsIC(void) const;
+  double GetWindMagFpsIC(void) const;
 
   /** Gets the initial wind direction.
       @return Initial wind direction in feet/second */
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/FGInitialConditionTest.h b/tests/unit_tests/FGInitialConditionTest.h
index e38830868f..71c8033a6d 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/FGInitialConditionTest.h
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/FGInitialConditionTest.h
@@ -369,5 +369,10 @@ class FGInitialConditionTest : public CxxTest::TestSuite
     TS_ASSERT_DELTA(ic.GetWindNFpsIC(), 3.5*sqrt(3.0)*ktstofps, epsilon);
     TS_ASSERT_DELTA(ic.GetWindEFpsIC(), 3.5*ktstofps, epsilon);
     TS_ASSERT_DELTA(ic.GetWindDFpsIC(), 3.0, epsilon);
+
+    ic.SetWindMagFpsIC(7.0);
+    TS_ASSERT_DELTA(ic.GetWindNFpsIC(), 3.5 * sqrt(3.0), epsilon);
+    TS_ASSERT_DELTA(ic.GetWindEFpsIC(), 3.5, epsilon);
+    TS_ASSERT_DELTA(ic.GetWindDFpsIC(), 3.0, epsilon);
   }
 };