diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
index 33b57e5ee7..e58c91114a 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/GCS_Common.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,10 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_distance_sensor(const AP_RangeFinder_Backend *sensor, con
         sensor->get_mav_distance_sensor_type(),  // type from MAV_DISTANCE_SENSOR enum
         instance,                                // onboard ID of the sensor == instance
         sensor->orientation(),                   // direction the sensor faces from MAV_SENSOR_ORIENTATION enum
-        0);                                      // Measurement covariance in centimeters, 0 for unknown / invalid readings
+        0,                                       // Measurement covariance in centimeters, 0 for unknown / invalid readings
+        0,                                       // horizontal FOV
+        0,                                       // vertical FOV
+        (const float *)nullptr);                 // quaternion of sensor orientation for MAV_SENSOR_ROTATION_CUSTOM
 }
 // send any and all distance_sensor messages.  This starts by sending
 // any distance sensors not used by a Proximity sensor, then sends the
@@ -357,7 +360,8 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_proximity() const
                     MAV_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LASER,                      // type from MAV_DISTANCE_SENSOR enum
                     PROXIMITY_SENSOR_ID_START + i,                  // onboard ID of the sensor
                     dist_array.orientation[i],                      // direction the sensor faces from MAV_SENSOR_ORIENTATION enum
-                    0);                                             // Measurement covariance in centimeters, 0 for unknown / invalid readings
+                    0,                                              // Measurement covariance in centimeters, 0 for unknown / invalid readings
+                    0, 0, nullptr);
         }
     }
 
@@ -376,7 +380,8 @@ void GCS_MAVLINK::send_proximity() const
                 MAV_DISTANCE_SENSOR_LASER,                                // type from MAV_DISTANCE_SENSOR enum
                 PROXIMITY_SENSOR_ID_START + PROXIMITY_MAX_DIRECTION + 1,  // onboard ID of the sensor
                 MAV_SENSOR_ROTATION_PITCH_90,                             // direction upwards
-                0);                                                       // Measurement covariance in centimeters, 0 for unknown / invalid readings
+                0,                                                        // Measurement covariance in centimeters, 0 for unknown / invalid readings
+                0, 0, nullptr);
     }
 }