diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.cpp b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.cpp
index 32eee83b6c..3dfb879817 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,14 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_ExternalAHRS::var_info[] = {
     // @Units: Hz
     // @User: Standard
     AP_GROUPINFO("_RATE", 2, AP_ExternalAHRS, rate, 50),
-    
+
+    // @Param: _OPTIONS
+    // @DisplayName: External AHRS options
+    // @Description: External AHRS options bitmask
+    // @Bitmask: 0:Vector Nav use uncompensated values for accel gyro and mag.
+    // @User: Standard
+    AP_GROUPINFO("_OPTIONS", 3, AP_ExternalAHRS, options, 0),
+
     AP_GROUPEND
 };
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h
index 037b520081..32b76701d7 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class AP_ExternalAHRS {
 
 public:
     friend class AP_ExternalAHRS_backend;
+    friend class AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav;
 
     AP_ExternalAHRS();
 
@@ -132,12 +133,20 @@ public:
         Vector3f gyro;
         float temperature;
     } ins_data_message_t;
-    
+
+protected:
+
+    enum class OPTIONS {
+        VN_UNCOMP_IMU = 1U << 0,
+    };
+    bool option_is_set(OPTIONS option) const { return (options.get() & int32_t(option)) != 0; }
+
 private:
     AP_ExternalAHRS_backend *backend;
 
     AP_Enum<DevType> devtype;
     AP_Int16         rate;
+    AP_Int16         options;
 
     static AP_ExternalAHRS *_singleton;
 };
diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav.cpp b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav.cpp
index 3f15fdfd14..ba79fb680e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav.cpp
@@ -450,10 +450,17 @@ void AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav::process_packet1(const uint8_t *b)
     last_pkt1_ms = AP_HAL::millis();
     *last_pkt1 = pkt1;
 
+    const bool use_uncomp = option_is_set(AP_ExternalAHRS::OPTIONS::VN_UNCOMP_IMU);
+
     {
         WITH_SEMAPHORE(state.sem);
-        state.accel = Vector3f{pkt1.accel[0], pkt1.accel[1], pkt1.accel[2]};
-        state.gyro = Vector3f{pkt1.gyro[0], pkt1.gyro[1], pkt1.gyro[2]};
+        if (use_uncomp) {
+            state.accel = Vector3f{pkt1.uncompAccel[0], pkt1.uncompAccel[1], pkt1.uncompAccel[2]};
+            state.gyro = Vector3f{pkt1.uncompAngRate[0], pkt1.uncompAngRate[1], pkt1.uncompAngRate[2]};
+        } else {
+            state.accel = Vector3f{pkt1.accel[0], pkt1.accel[1], pkt1.accel[2]};
+            state.gyro = Vector3f{pkt1.gyro[0], pkt1.gyro[1], pkt1.gyro[2]};
+        }
 
         state.quat = Quaternion{pkt1.quaternion[3], pkt1.quaternion[0], pkt1.quaternion[1], pkt1.quaternion[2]};
         state.have_quaternion = true;
@@ -582,10 +589,18 @@ void AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav::process_packet_VN_100(const uint8_t *b)
     const struct VN_100_packet1 &pkt = *(struct VN_100_packet1 *)b;
 
     last_pkt1_ms = AP_HAL::millis();
+
+    const bool use_uncomp = option_is_set(AP_ExternalAHRS::OPTIONS::VN_UNCOMP_IMU);
+
     {
         WITH_SEMAPHORE(state.sem);
-        state.accel = Vector3f{pkt.accel[0], pkt.accel[1], pkt.accel[2]};
-        state.gyro = Vector3f{pkt.gyro[0], pkt.gyro[1], pkt.gyro[2]};
+        if (use_uncomp) {
+            state.accel = Vector3f{pkt.uncompAccel[0], pkt.uncompAccel[1], pkt.uncompAccel[2]};
+            state.gyro = Vector3f{pkt.uncompAngRate[0], pkt.uncompAngRate[1], pkt.uncompAngRate[2]};
+        } else {
+            state.accel = Vector3f{pkt.accel[0], pkt.accel[1], pkt.accel[2]};
+            state.gyro = Vector3f{pkt.gyro[0], pkt.gyro[1], pkt.gyro[2]};
+        }
 
         state.quat = Quaternion{pkt.quaternion[3], pkt.quaternion[0], pkt.quaternion[1], pkt.quaternion[2]};
         state.have_quaternion = true;
@@ -604,7 +619,11 @@ void AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav::process_packet_VN_100(const uint8_t *b)
 
     {
         AP_ExternalAHRS::mag_data_message_t mag;
-        mag.field = Vector3f{pkt.mag[0], pkt.mag[1], pkt.mag[2]};
+        if (use_uncomp) {
+            mag.field = Vector3f{pkt.uncompMag[0], pkt.uncompMag[1], pkt.uncompMag[2]};
+        } else {
+            mag.field = Vector3f{pkt.mag[0], pkt.mag[1], pkt.mag[2]};
+        }
         mag.field *= 1000; // to mGauss
 
         AP::compass().handle_external(mag);
@@ -644,10 +663,12 @@ void AP_ExternalAHRS_VectorNav::process_packet_VN_100(const uint8_t *b)
                        "Qfffffffffffffff",
                        AP_HAL::micros64(),
                        pkt.temp, pkt.pressure*1e3,
-                       pkt.mag[0], pkt.mag[1], pkt.mag[2],
-                       pkt.accel[0], pkt.accel[1], pkt.accel[2],
-                       pkt.gyro[0], pkt.gyro[1], pkt.gyro[2],
-                       pkt.quaternion[0], pkt.quaternion[1], pkt.quaternion[2], pkt.quaternion[3]);
+                       use_uncomp ? pkt.uncompMag[0] : pkt.mag[0],
+                       use_uncomp ? pkt.uncompMag[1] : pkt.mag[1], 
+                       use_uncomp ? pkt.uncompMag[2] : pkt.mag[2],
+                       state.accel[0], state.accel[1], state.accel[2],
+                       state.gyro[0], state.gyro[1], state.gyro[2],
+                       state.quat[0], state.quat[1], state.quat[2], state.quat[3]);
 
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_backend.cpp b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_backend.cpp
index f544238bc4..eaff493f5a 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_backend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_backend.cpp
@@ -32,5 +32,10 @@ uint16_t AP_ExternalAHRS_backend::get_rate(void) const
     return frontend.get_IMU_rate();
 }
 
+bool AP_ExternalAHRS_backend::option_is_set(AP_ExternalAHRS::OPTIONS option) const
+{
+    return frontend.option_is_set(option);
+}
+
 #endif  // HAL_EXTERNAL_AHRS_ENABLED
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_backend.h b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_backend.h
index 15a8f353bd..b35d099c2f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_backend.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_backend.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public:
 protected:
     AP_ExternalAHRS::state_t &state;
     uint16_t get_rate(void) const;
+    bool option_is_set(AP_ExternalAHRS::OPTIONS option) const;
 
 private:
     AP_ExternalAHRS &frontend;