diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
index bd70a69422..1f5ecb6cb3 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <MAVLink_routing.h>
 #include <AP_SerialManager.h>
+#include "../AP_Mount/AP_Mount.h"
 
 //  GCS Message ID's
 /// NOTE: to ensure we never block on sending MAVLink messages
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ enum ap_message {
     MSG_CAMERA_FEEDBACK,
     MSG_MOUNT_STATUS,
     MSG_OPTICAL_FLOW,
+    MSG_GIMBAL_REPORT,
     MSG_RETRY_DEFERRED // this must be last
 };
 
@@ -285,6 +287,7 @@ private:
     void handle_serial_control(mavlink_message_t *msg, AP_GPS &gps);
     void lock_channel(mavlink_channel_t chan, bool lock);
     void handle_set_mode(mavlink_message_t* msg, bool (*set_mode)(uint8_t mode));
+    void handle_gimbal_report(AP_Mount &mount, mavlink_message_t *msg) const;
 
     // return true if this channel has hardware flow control
     bool have_flow_control(void);
diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 5be76b53ce..9475c3a2ce 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -398,6 +398,16 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::handle_mission_write_partial_list(AP_Mission &mission, mavlink
     waypoint_request_last= packet.end_index;
 }
 
+
+/*
+  handle a GIMBAL_REPORT mavlink packet
+ */
+void GCS_MAVLINK::handle_gimbal_report(AP_Mount &mount, mavlink_message_t *msg) const
+{
+    mount.handle_gimbal_report(chan, msg);
+}
+
+
 /*
   return true if a channel has flow control
  */