diff --git a/libraries/APM_RC/APM_RC.cpp b/libraries/APM_RC/APM_RC.cpp
index e234f847ba..d3699ce639 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_RC/APM_RC.cpp
+++ b/libraries/APM_RC/APM_RC.cpp
@@ -214,6 +214,14 @@ bool APM_RC_Class::setHIL(int16_t v[NUM_CHANNELS])
 	radio_status = 1;
 }
 
+void APM_RC_Class::clearOverride(void)
+{
+	for (unsigned char i=0; i<NUM_CHANNELS; i++) {
+		_HIL_override[i] = 0;
+	}
+}
+
+
 // make one instance for the user to use
 APM_RC_Class APM_RC;
 
diff --git a/libraries/APM_RC/APM_RC.h b/libraries/APM_RC/APM_RC.h
index 2e8c6894e0..236f85593d 100644
--- a/libraries/APM_RC/APM_RC.h
+++ b/libraries/APM_RC/APM_RC.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ class APM_RC_Class
 	void Force_Out2_Out3(void);
 	void Force_Out6_Out7(void);
 	bool setHIL(int16_t v[NUM_CHANNELS]);
+	void clearOverride(void);
 
   private:
 	int16_t _HIL_override[NUM_CHANNELS];