diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
index d2ecb11738..328aa8da6c 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS.h
@@ -180,6 +180,7 @@ public:
 
     // common send functions
     void send_meminfo(void);
+    void send_power_status(void);
 
 private:
     void        handleMessage(mavlink_message_t * msg);
@@ -280,7 +281,6 @@ private:
     void handle_log_send(DataFlash_Class &dataflash);
     void handle_log_send_listing(DataFlash_Class &dataflash);
     bool handle_log_send_data(DataFlash_Class &dataflash);
-
 };
 
 #endif // __GCS_H
diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 37d49adf6f..64a0e501bb 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -149,3 +149,13 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_meminfo(void)
     mavlink_msg_meminfo_send(chan, __brkval, hal.util->available_memory());
 }
 
+// report power supply status
+void GCS_MAVLINK::send_power_status(void)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_BOARD_PX4FMU_V2
+    mavlink_msg_power_status_send(chan,
+                                  hal.analogin->board_voltage() * 1000,
+                                  hal.analogin->servorail_voltage() * 1000,
+                                  hal.analogin->power_status_flags());
+#endif
+}