diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.cpp
index 260a9b28da..718d80537e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.cpp
@@ -269,6 +269,13 @@ SITL::SerialDevice *SITL_State_Common::create_serial_sim(const char *name, const
         }
         microstrain5 = new SITL::MicroStrain5();
         return microstrain5;
+
+    } else if (streq(name, "MicroStrain7")) {
+        if (microstrain7 != nullptr) {
+            AP_HAL::panic("Only one MicroStrain7 at a time");
+        }
+        microstrain7 = new SITL::MicroStrain7();
+        return microstrain7;
 #if HAL_SIM_AIS_ENABLED
     } else if (streq(name, "AIS")) {
         if (ais != nullptr) {
@@ -435,6 +442,10 @@ void SITL_State_Common::sim_update(void)
         microstrain5->update();
     }
 
+    if (microstrain7 != nullptr) {
+        microstrain7->update();
+    }
+
 #if HAL_SIM_AIS_ENABLED
     if (ais != nullptr) {
         ais->update();
diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.h b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.h
index e7b82c2c91..3a2d722fc5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_SITL/SITL_State_common.h
@@ -197,9 +197,12 @@ public:
     // simulated VectorNav system:
     SITL::VectorNav *vectornav;
 
-    // simulated LORD MicroStrain system
+    // simulated MicroStrain system
     SITL::MicroStrain5 *microstrain5;
 
+    // simulated MicroStrain system
+    SITL::MicroStrain7 *microstrain7;
+
 #if HAL_SIM_JSON_MASTER_ENABLED
     // Ride along instances via JSON SITL backend
     SITL::JSON_Master ride_along;