diff --git a/libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera_Mount.cpp b/libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera_Mount.cpp
index e81327fb58..775ac53146 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera_Mount.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera_Mount.cpp
@@ -88,4 +88,13 @@ void AP_Camera_Mount::send_camera_settings(mavlink_channel_t chan) const
     }
 }
 
+// send camera capture status message to GCS
+void AP_Camera_Mount::send_camera_capture_status(mavlink_channel_t chan) const
+{
+    AP_Mount* mount = AP::mount();
+    if (mount != nullptr) {
+        return mount->send_camera_capture_status(get_mount_instance(), chan);
+    }
+}
+
 #endif // AP_CAMERA_MOUNT_ENABLED
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera_Mount.h b/libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera_Mount.h
index fa53057295..c453b96cdd 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera_Mount.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Camera/AP_Camera_Mount.h
@@ -59,6 +59,9 @@ public:
 
     // send camera settings message to GCS
     void send_camera_settings(mavlink_channel_t chan) const override;
+
+    // send camera capture status message to GCS
+    void send_camera_capture_status(mavlink_channel_t chan) const override;
 };
 
 #endif // AP_CAMERA_MOUNT_ENABLED