diff --git a/tmtcpacket/pus/TcPacketBase.cpp b/tmtcpacket/pus/TcPacketBase.cpp
index 32caf5bb..733c36df 100644
--- a/tmtcpacket/pus/TcPacketBase.cpp
+++ b/tmtcpacket/pus/TcPacketBase.cpp
@@ -51,11 +51,10 @@ void TcPacketBase::setData(const uint8_t* pData) {
 	tcData = (TcPacketPointer*) pData;
 }
 
-void TcPacketBase::setApplicationData(const uint8_t * pData, uint16_t dataLen) {
-	setData(pData);
-	// packet data length is actual size of data field minus 1
+void TcPacketBase::setAppData(uint8_t * appData, uint16_t dataLen) {
+	memcpy(&tcData->appData, appData, dataLen);
 	SpacePacketBase::setPacketDataLength(dataLen +
-			sizeof(PUSTcDataFieldHeader) + TcPacketBase::CRC_SIZE - 1);
+				sizeof(PUSTcDataFieldHeader) + TcPacketBase::CRC_SIZE - 1);
 }
 
 uint8_t TcPacketBase::getSecondaryHeaderFlag() {
diff --git a/tmtcpacket/pus/TcPacketBase.h b/tmtcpacket/pus/TcPacketBase.h
index 9b858bd9..73076176 100644
--- a/tmtcpacket/pus/TcPacketBase.h
+++ b/tmtcpacket/pus/TcPacketBase.h
@@ -168,6 +168,14 @@ public:
 	 * current content of the packet.
 	 */
 	void setErrorControl();
+
+	/**
+	 * Copies the supplied data to the internal TC application data field.
+	 * @param pData
+	 * @param dataLen
+	 */
+	void setAppData(uint8_t * appData, uint16_t dataLen);
+
 	/**
 	 * With this method, the packet data pointer can be redirected to another
 	 * location.
@@ -178,12 +186,7 @@ public:
 	 * @param p_data	A pointer to another PUS Telecommand Packet.
 	 */
 	void setData( const uint8_t* pData );
-	/**
-	 * Set application data and corresponding length field.
-	 * @param pData
-	 * @param dataLen
-	 */
-	void setApplicationData(const uint8_t * pData, uint16_t dataLen);
+
 	/**
 	 * This is a debugging helper method that prints the whole packet content
 	 * to the screen.