diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.cpp b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.cpp
index 3623fb7158..74b0dadcbd 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_RPM::var_info[] = {
     // @Increment: 1
     AP_GROUPINFO("_MIN", 3, AP_RPM, _minimum[0], 0),
 
+    // @Param: _MIN_QUAL
+    // @DisplayName: Minimum Quality
+    // @Description: Minimum data quality to be used
+    // @Increment: 0.1
+    AP_GROUPINFO("_MIN_QUAL", 4, AP_RPM, _quality_min[0], 0.5),
+
 #if RPM_MAX_INSTANCES > 1
     // @Param: 2_TYPE
     // @DisplayName: Second RPM type
@@ -133,6 +139,12 @@ bool AP_RPM::healthy(uint8_t instance) const
     if (AP_HAL::millis() - state[instance].last_reading_ms > 1000) {
         return false;
     }
+
+    // check that data quality is above minimum required
+    if (state[instance].signal_quality < _quality_min[0]) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
index ac76742d81..9cf86dde23 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_RPM/AP_RPM.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
     AP_Float _scaling[RPM_MAX_INSTANCES];
     AP_Float _maximum[RPM_MAX_INSTANCES];
     AP_Float _minimum[RPM_MAX_INSTANCES];
+    AP_Float _quality_min[RPM_MAX_INSTANCES];
 
     static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[];