diff --git a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.cpp b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.cpp
index 6792739bad..428bdd54c5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.cpp
@@ -483,6 +483,17 @@ int16_t AP_MotorsMulticopter::get_pwm_output_max() const
     return _throttle_radio_max;
 }
 
+// parameter checks for MOT_PWM_MIN/MAX
+bool AP_MotorsMulticopter::check_mot_pwm_params() 
+{
+    if ((_pwm_min == 0 && _pwm_max !=0) || (_pwm_min != 0 && _pwm_max == 0) ||
+     (_pwm_min < 0 || _pwm_min < 0) || (_pwm_min > _pwm_max))
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 // set_throttle_range - sets the minimum throttle that will be sent to the engines when they're not off (i.e. to prevents issues with some motors spinning and some not at very low throttle)
 // also sets throttle channel minimum and maximum pwm
 void AP_MotorsMulticopter::set_throttle_range(int16_t radio_min, int16_t radio_max)
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.h b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.h
index f9d73a9dd5..5d310561a9 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Motors/AP_MotorsMulticopter.h
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ public:
     int16_t             get_pwm_output_min() const;
     int16_t             get_pwm_output_max() const;
     
+    // parameter check for MOT_PWM_MIN/MAX
+    bool check_mot_pwm_params();
+
     // set thrust compensation callback
     FUNCTOR_TYPEDEF(thrust_compensation_fn_t, void, float *, uint8_t);
     void                set_thrust_compensation_callback(thrust_compensation_fn_t callback) {