diff --git a/libraries/AP_TemperatureSensor/AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600.cpp b/libraries/AP_TemperatureSensor/AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600.cpp
index a9e2d8eb3c..c0c91382ce 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_TemperatureSensor/AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_TemperatureSensor/AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * Code by Tom Pittenger
  */
 /*
-    Implements I2C driver for Microchip MCP9600 digital thermocouple EMF to Temperature converter
+    Implements I2C driver for Microchip MCP9600 and MCP9601 digital thermocouple EMF to Temperature converter
 */
 
 #include "AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600.h"
@@ -35,13 +35,15 @@ static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_HOT_JUNCT_TEMP     = 0x00;     // thermocoupler
 //static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_JUNCT_TEMP_DELTA   = 0x01;
 //static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_COLD_JUNCT_TEMP    = 0x02;     // ambient temp
 //static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_RAW_DATA_ADC       = 0x03;
-//static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_STATUS             = 0x04;
+static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_STATUS             = 0x04;
 static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_SENSOR_CFG         = 0x05;
 //static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_DEVICE_CFG         = 0x06;
 static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_DEVICE_ID_REV      = 0x20;     // to fetch WHOAMI
 
+static const uint8_t MCP9600_CMD_STATUS_UPDATE_READY = 0x40;
 
 static const uint8_t MCP9600_WHOAMI                 = 0x40;
+static const uint8_t MCP9601_WHOAMI                 = 0x41;
 
 
 #define MCP9600_ADDR_LOW        0x60    // ADDR pin pulled low
@@ -69,14 +71,13 @@ void AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600::init()
 #if AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600_ENFORCE_KNOWN_VALID_I2C_ADDRESS
     // I2C Address: Default to using MCP9600_ADDR_LOW if it's out of range
     if ((_params.bus_address < MCP9600_ADDR_LOW) || ( _params.bus_address > MCP9600_ADDR_HIGH)) {
-        printf("%s wrong I2C addr of 0x%2X, setting to 0x%2X. Reboot needed.", name, (unsigned)_params.bus_address.get(), (unsigned)MCP9600_ADDR_LOW);
         _params.bus_address.set(MCP9600_ADDR_LOW);
     }
 #endif
 
     _dev = std::move(hal.i2c_mgr->get_device(_params.bus, _params.bus_address));
     if (!_dev) {
-        printf("%s device is null!", name);
+        // device not found
         return;
     }
 
@@ -84,13 +85,13 @@ void AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600::init()
 
     _dev->set_retries(10);
 
-    uint8_t buf[2];
-    if (!_dev->read_registers(MCP9600_CMD_DEVICE_ID_REV, buf, 2)) {
+    uint8_t buf;
+    if (!_dev->read_registers(MCP9600_CMD_DEVICE_ID_REV, &buf, 1)) {
         printf("%s failed to get WHOAMI", name);
         return;
     }
-    if (buf[0] != MCP9600_WHOAMI) {
-        printf("%s Got wrong WHOAMI: detected 0x%2X but expected 0x%2X", name, (unsigned)buf[0], (unsigned)MCP9600_WHOAMI);
+    if (buf != MCP9600_WHOAMI && buf != MCP9601_WHOAMI) {
+        printf("%s Got wrong WHOAMI: detected 0x%2X", name, (unsigned)buf);
         return;
     }
     if (!set_config(ThermocoupleType::K, AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600_Filter)) {
@@ -98,10 +99,6 @@ void AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600::init()
         return;
     }
 
-#if 0
-    printf("%s Detected! Rev %u.%u on bus: %u addr: 0x%2X", name, (unsigned)(buf[1] >> 4), (unsigned)(buf[1] & 0x0F), (unsigned)_params.bus, (unsigned)_params.bus_address);
-#endif
-
     // lower retries for run
     _dev->set_retries(3);
 
@@ -129,12 +126,29 @@ bool AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600::set_config(const ThermocoupleType thermoType,
 
 bool AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600::read_temperature(float &temperature)
 {
+    // confirm new temperature is available and then read it
+
+    // First, read STATUS register:
     uint8_t data[2];
+    if (!_dev->read_registers(MCP9600_CMD_STATUS, data, 1)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    // check UPDATE bit for new temperature data ready:
+    if ((data[0] & MCP9600_CMD_STATUS_UPDATE_READY) == 0) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    // clear update bit:
+    if (!_dev->write_register(0x04, data[0] & ~MCP9600_CMD_STATUS_UPDATE_READY)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    // read temperature:
     if (!_dev->read_registers(MCP9600_CMD_HOT_JUNCT_TEMP, data, 2)) {
         return false;
     }
 
+    // scale temperature:
     temperature = int16_t(UINT16_VALUE(data[0], data[1])) * AP_TemperatureSensor_MCP9600_SCALE_FACTOR;
+
     return true;
 }
 #endif // AP_TEMPERATURE_SENSOR_MCP9600_ENABLED