diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.cpp b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.cpp
index a053d51b8d..2bea2cbd7c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "AP_RPM.h"
 #include "RPM_Pin.h"
 #include "RPM_SITL.h"
+#include "RPM_EFI.h"
 
 extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_RPM::var_info[] = {
     // @Param: _TYPE
     // @DisplayName: RPM type
     // @Description: What type of RPM sensor is connected
-    // @Values: 0:None,1:PWM,2:AUXPIN
+    // @Values: 0:None,1:PWM,2:AUXPIN,3:EFI
     // @User: Standard
     AP_GROUPINFO("_TYPE",    0, AP_RPM, _type[0], 0),
 
@@ -118,8 +119,15 @@ void AP_RPM::init(void)
         if (type == RPM_TYPE_PIN) {
             drivers[i] = new AP_RPM_Pin(*this, i, state[i]);
         }
+#if EFI_ENABLED
+        if (type == RPM_TYPE_EFI) {
+            drivers[i] = new AP_RPM_EFI(*this, i, state[i]);
+        }
+#endif
 #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_SITL
-        drivers[i] = new AP_RPM_SITL(*this, i, state[i]);
+        if (drivers[i] == nullptr) {
+            drivers[i] = new AP_RPM_SITL(*this, i, state[i]);
+        }
 #endif
         if (drivers[i] != nullptr) {
             // we loaded a driver for this instance, so it must be
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
index 3277c3efe2..b7d297a9a7 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ public:
     enum RPM_Type {
         RPM_TYPE_NONE    = 0,
         RPM_TYPE_PWM     = 1,
-        RPM_TYPE_PIN     = 2
+        RPM_TYPE_PIN     = 2,
+        RPM_TYPE_EFI     = 3
     };
 
     // The RPM_State structure is filled in by the backend driver
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_EFI.cpp b/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_EFI.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74d338b2ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_EFI.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/*
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
+
+#include "RPM_EFI.h"
+
+#if EFI_ENABLED
+extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
+
+/* 
+   open the sensor in constructor
+*/
+AP_RPM_EFI::AP_RPM_EFI(AP_RPM &_ap_rpm, uint8_t _instance, AP_RPM::RPM_State &_state) :
+    AP_RPM_Backend(_ap_rpm, _instance, _state)
+{
+    instance = _instance;
+}
+
+void AP_RPM_EFI::update(void)
+{
+    AP_EFI *efi = AP::EFI();
+    if (efi == nullptr) {
+        return;
+    }
+    state.rate_rpm = efi->get_rpm();
+    state.rate_rpm *= ap_rpm._scaling[state.instance];
+    state.signal_quality = 0.5f;
+    state.last_reading_ms = AP_HAL::millis();
+}
+
+#endif // EFI_ENABLED
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_EFI.h b/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_EFI.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b30fbfda3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_EFI.h
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/*
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include "AP_RPM.h"
+#include "RPM_Backend.h"
+#include <AP_EFI/AP_EFI.h>
+
+class AP_RPM_EFI : public AP_RPM_Backend
+{
+public:
+    // constructor
+    AP_RPM_EFI(AP_RPM &ranger, uint8_t instance, AP_RPM::RPM_State &_state);
+
+    // update state
+    void update(void) override;
+
+private:
+    uint8_t instance;
+};
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_SITL.cpp b/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_SITL.cpp
index b464388b7a..18965094cd 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_SITL.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/RPM_SITL.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void AP_RPM_SITL::update(void)
     state.rate_rpm *= ap_rpm._scaling[state.instance];
     state.signal_quality = 0.5f;
     state.last_reading_ms = AP_HAL::millis();
+
 }
 
 #endif // CONFIG_HAL_BOARD