diff --git a/libraries/AC_PrecLand/AC_PrecLand.cpp b/libraries/AC_PrecLand/AC_PrecLand.cpp
index 398286b878..3b849beb6c 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_PrecLand/AC_PrecLand.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AC_PrecLand/AC_PrecLand.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AC_PrecLand::var_info[] = {
     // @Param: OPTIONS
     // @DisplayName: Precision Landing Extra Options
     // @Description: Precision Landing Extra Options
-    // @Bitmask: 0: Moving Landing Target, 1: Allow Precision Landing after manual reposition 
+    // @Bitmask: 0: Moving Landing Target, 1: Allow Precision Landing after manual reposition, 2: Do not slow vertical speed in final descend phase
     // @User: Advanced
     AP_GROUPINFO("OPTIONS", 17, AC_PrecLand, _options, 0),
 
diff --git a/libraries/AC_PrecLand/AC_PrecLand.h b/libraries/AC_PrecLand/AC_PrecLand.h
index 6826bded51..aeaa44790d 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_PrecLand/AC_PrecLand.h
+++ b/libraries/AC_PrecLand/AC_PrecLand.h
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ public:
     AC_PrecLand_StateMachine::RetryAction get_retry_behaviour() const { return static_cast<AC_PrecLand_StateMachine::RetryAction>(_retry_behave.get()); }
 
     bool allow_precland_after_reposition() const { return _options & PLND_OPTION_PRECLAND_AFTER_REPOSITION; }
+    bool do_fast_descend() const {return _options & PLND_OPTION_FAST_DESCEND; }
 
     // parameter var table
     static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ private:
         PLND_OPTION_DISABLED = 0,
         PLND_OPTION_MOVING_TARGET = (1 << 0),
         PLND_OPTION_PRECLAND_AFTER_REPOSITION = (1 << 1),
+        PLND_OPTION_FAST_DESCEND = (1 << 2),
     };
 
     // check the status of the target