diff --git a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.cpp b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.cpp
index 713b8dccf7..3c3033d8e9 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.cpp
@@ -626,13 +626,20 @@ void AP_MotorsMulticopter::set_throttle_passthrough_for_esc_calibration(float th
 // output a thrust to all motors that match a given motor mask. This
 // is used to control tiltrotor motors in forward flight. Thrust is in
 // the range 0 to 1
-void AP_MotorsMulticopter::output_motor_mask(float thrust, uint8_t mask)
+void AP_MotorsMulticopter::output_motor_mask(float thrust, uint8_t mask, float rudder_dt)
 {
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<AP_MOTORS_MAX_NUM_MOTORS; i++) {
         if (motor_enabled[i]) {
             int16_t motor_out;
             if (mask & (1U<<i)) {
-                motor_out = calc_thrust_to_pwm(thrust);
+                /*
+                    apply rudder mixing differential thrust
+                    copter frame roll is plane frame yaw as this only
+                    apples to either tilted motors or tailsitters
+                */
+                float diff_thrust = get_roll_factor(i) * rudder_dt * 0.5f;
+
+                motor_out = calc_thrust_to_pwm(thrust + diff_thrust);
             } else {
                 motor_out = get_pwm_output_min();
             }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.h b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.h
index e1375cba9b..73dfc58ccf 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
     // output a thrust to all motors that match a given motor
     // mask. This is used to control tiltrotor motors in forward
     // flight. Thrust is in the range 0 to 1
-    virtual void        output_motor_mask(float thrust, uint8_t mask);
+    virtual void        output_motor_mask(float thrust, uint8_t mask, float rudder_dt);
 
     // get_motor_mask - returns a bitmask of which outputs are being used for motors (1 means being used)
     //  this can be used to ensure other pwm outputs (i.e. for servos) do not conflict