diff --git a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.cpp b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.cpp
index 3f2a966f48..5493a1a5be 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
 #include "AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.h"
 #include <AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
 
 #if HAL_EXTERNAL_AHRS_ENABLED
 
@@ -55,5 +56,16 @@ void AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS::accumulate()
     AP::externalAHRS().update();
 }
 
+// get a startup banner to output to the GCS
+bool AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS::get_output_banner(char* banner, uint8_t banner_len)
+{
+    const char* name = AP::externalAHRS().get_name();
+    snprintf(banner, banner_len, "IMU%u: External: %s %0.0fHz",
+             gyro_instance,
+             (name != nullptr) ? name : "",
+              AP::externalAHRS().get_IMU_rate());
+    return true;
+}
+
 #endif // HAL_EXTERNAL_AHRS_ENABLED
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.h b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.h
index 626deded31..1af9e4c033 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_ExternalAHRS.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ public:
     void accumulate() override;
 
     void handle_external(const AP_ExternalAHRS::ins_data_message_t &pkt) override;
+    bool get_output_banner(char* banner, uint8_t banner_len) override;
 
 private:
     uint8_t gyro_instance;