diff --git a/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.cpp b/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.cpp
index 785e6bd8bf..62698902fc 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,14 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_TECS::var_info[] PROGMEM = {
     // @User: Advanced
     AP_GROUPINFO("LAND_DAMP", 19, AP_TECS, _landDamp, 0.5f),
 
+    // @Param: LAND_PMAX
+    // @DisplayName: Maximum pitch during final stage of landing
+    // @Description: This limits the pitch used during the final stage of automatic landing. During the final landing stage most planes need to keep their pitch small to avoid stalling. A maximum of 10 degrees is usually good. A value of zero means to use the normal pitch limits.
+	// @Range: 0 40
+	// @Increment: 1
+	// @User: Advanced
+    AP_GROUPINFO("LAND_PMAX", 20, AP_TECS, _land_pitch_max, 10),
+
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
 
@@ -802,6 +810,11 @@ void AP_TECS::update_pitch_throttle(int32_t hgt_dem_cm,
         // in flare use min pitch from LAND_PITCH_CD
         _PITCHminf = max(_PITCHminf, aparm.land_pitch_cd * 0.01f);
 
+        // and use max pitch from TECS_LAND_PMAX
+        if (_land_pitch_max > 0) {
+            _PITCHmaxf = min(_PITCHmaxf, _land_pitch_max);
+        }
+        
         // and allow zero throttle
         _THRminf = 0;
     } else if (flight_stage == FLIGHT_LAND_APPROACH && (-_climb_rate) > _land_sink) {
@@ -824,6 +837,7 @@ void AP_TECS::update_pitch_throttle(int32_t hgt_dem_cm,
             _PITCHminf = max(_PITCHminf, pitch_limit_cd*0.01f);
         }
     }
+
 	// convert to radians
 	_PITCHmaxf = radians(_PITCHmaxf);
 	_PITCHminf = radians(_PITCHminf);
diff --git a/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.h b/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.h
index 5770299206..79b3cba636 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.h
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ private:
     AP_Float _land_sink;
 	AP_Int8  _pitch_max;
 	AP_Int8  _pitch_min;
+	AP_Int8  _land_pitch_max;
 	
 	// throttle demand in the range from 0.0 to 1.0
     float _throttle_dem;