diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol.cpp b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol.cpp
index df9e43f30d..210cb3b8fe 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol.cpp
@@ -257,6 +257,14 @@ uint16_t AP_RCProtocol::read(uint8_t chan)
     return 0;
 }
 
+int16_t AP_RCProtocol::get_RSSI(void) const
+{
+    if (_detected_protocol != AP_RCProtocol::NONE) {
+        return backend[_detected_protocol]->get_RSSI();
+    }
+    return -1;
+}
+
 /*
   ask for bind start on supported receivers (eg spektrum satellite)
  */
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol.h b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol.h
index 523ec37b9d..c42ea90ffc 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol.h
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ public:
     uint16_t read(uint8_t chan);
     bool new_input();
     void start_bind(void);
+    int16_t get_RSSI(void) const;
 
     // return protocol name as a string
     static const char *protocol_name_from_protocol(rcprotocol_t protocol);
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_Backend.cpp b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_Backend.cpp
index ee920ac503..f4b6fb393f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_Backend.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_Backend.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ uint16_t AP_RCProtocol_Backend::read(uint8_t chan)
 /*
   provide input from a backend
  */
-void AP_RCProtocol_Backend::add_input(uint8_t num_values, uint16_t *values, bool in_failsafe)
+void AP_RCProtocol_Backend::add_input(uint8_t num_values, uint16_t *values, bool in_failsafe, int16_t _rssi)
 {
     num_values = MIN(num_values, MAX_RCIN_CHANNELS);
     memcpy(_pwm_values, values, num_values*sizeof(uint16_t));
@@ -63,4 +63,5 @@ void AP_RCProtocol_Backend::add_input(uint8_t num_values, uint16_t *values, bool
     if (!in_failsafe) {
         rc_input_count++;
     }
+    rssi = _rssi;
 }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_Backend.h b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_Backend.h
index 499d9b85aa..684325f64d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_Backend.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_Backend.h
@@ -50,9 +50,14 @@ public:
     uint32_t get_rc_input_count(void) const {
         return rc_input_count;
     }
+
+    // get RSSI
+    int16_t get_RSSI(void) const {
+        return rssi;
+    }
     
 protected:
-    void add_input(uint8_t num_channels, uint16_t *values, bool in_failsafe);
+    void add_input(uint8_t num_channels, uint16_t *values, bool in_failsafe, int16_t rssi=-1);
 
 private:
     AP_RCProtocol &frontend;
@@ -62,4 +67,5 @@ private:
 
     uint16_t _pwm_values[MAX_RCIN_CHANNELS];
     uint8_t  _num_channels;
+    int16_t rssi = -1;
 };
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_FPort.cpp b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_FPort.cpp
index 8b739560a2..73f3962f96 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_FPort.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RCProtocol/AP_RCProtocol_FPort.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "AP_RCProtocol_FPort.h"
+#include <AP_Vehicle/AP_Vehicle_Type.h>
 
 #define FRAME_HEAD 0x7E
 #define FRAME_LEN_CONTROL 0x19
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ void AP_RCProtocol_FPort::decode_control(const FPort_Frame &frame)
     }
 
     bool failsafe = ((frame.control.flags & (1 << FLAGS_FAILSAFE_BIT)) != 0);
-    add_input(MAX_CHANNELS, values, failsafe);
+    add_input(MAX_CHANNELS, values, failsafe, frame.control.rssi);
 }
 
 // decode a full FPort downlink frame