diff --git a/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass_QURT.cpp b/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass_QURT.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..34a5d34608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass_QURT.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/// -*- tab-width: 4; Mode: C++; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
+/*
+   This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+   (at your option) any later version.
+
+   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+   GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+   along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+
+#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>
+
+#if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_QURT
+#include "AP_Compass_QURT.h"
+#include <AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor_QURT.h>
+
+extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;
+
+// Public Methods //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// constructor
+AP_Compass_QURT::AP_Compass_QURT(Compass &compass):
+    AP_Compass_Backend(compass)
+{
+}
+
+// detect the sensor
+AP_Compass_Backend *AP_Compass_QURT::detect(Compass &compass)
+{
+    AP_Compass_QURT *sensor = new AP_Compass_QURT(compass);
+    if (sensor == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    if (!sensor->init()) {
+        delete sensor;
+        return NULL;
+    }
+    return sensor;
+}
+
+bool AP_Compass_QURT::init(void)
+{
+    instance = register_compass();
+    // publish a zero as a hack
+    publish_filtered_field(Vector3f(), instance);
+    hal.scheduler->register_timer_process(FUNCTOR_BIND_MEMBER(&AP_Compass_QURT::timer_update, void));
+    return true;
+}
+
+void AP_Compass_QURT::read(void)
+{
+    // avoid division by zero if we haven't received any mag reports
+    if (count != 0) {
+        sum /= count;
+        publish_filtered_field(sum, instance);
+        sum.zero();
+        count = 0;
+    }
+}
+
+void AP_Compass_QURT::timer_update(void)
+{
+    // cope the data
+    struct mpu9x50_data data;
+    if (mpu9250_mag_buffer == nullptr || !mpu9250_mag_buffer->pop(data)) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    last_timestamp = data.timestamp;
+    
+    Vector3f raw_field(data.mag_raw[0],
+                       data.mag_raw[1],
+                       -data.mag_raw[2]);
+    
+    // rotate raw_field from sensor frame to body frame
+    rotate_field(raw_field, instance);
+
+    // publish raw_field (uncorrected point sample) for calibration use
+    publish_raw_field(raw_field, data.timestamp, instance);
+
+    // correct raw_field for known errors
+    correct_field(raw_field, instance);
+
+    // publish raw_field (corrected point sample) for EKF use
+    publish_unfiltered_field(raw_field, data.timestamp, instance);
+
+    // accumulate into averaging filter
+    sum += raw_field;
+    count++;
+}
+
+#endif // CONFIG_HAL_BOARD
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass_QURT.h b/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass_QURT.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3d800db28a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass_QURT.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/// -*- tab-width: 4; Mode: C++; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*-
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "Compass.h"
+#include "AP_Compass_Backend.h"
+
+class AP_Compass_QURT : public AP_Compass_Backend
+{
+public:
+    bool        init(void) override;
+    void        read(void) override;
+
+    AP_Compass_QURT(Compass &compass);
+
+    // detect the sensor
+    static AP_Compass_Backend *detect(Compass &compass);
+
+private:
+    void timer_update(void);
+    
+    uint8_t  instance;
+    Vector3f sum;
+    uint32_t count;
+    uint64_t last_timestamp;
+};
+
+
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.cpp b/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.cpp
index c02092767e..244e68f128 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.cpp
@@ -461,6 +461,8 @@ void Compass::_detect_backends(void)
     _add_backend(AP_Compass_AK8963::detect_mpu9250(*this, 0));
 #elif HAL_COMPASS_DEFAULT == HAL_COMPASS_QFLIGHT
     _add_backend(AP_Compass_QFLIGHT::detect(*this));
+#elif HAL_COMPASS_DEFAULT == HAL_COMPASS_QURT
+    _add_backend(AP_Compass_QURT::detect(*this));
 #else
     #error Unrecognised HAL_COMPASS_TYPE setting
 #endif
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.h b/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.h
index 3e6137c7f5..b901410557 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.h
@@ -413,4 +413,5 @@ private:
 #include "AP_Compass_PX4.h"
 #include "AP_Compass_LSM303D.h"
 #include "AP_Compass_qflight.h"
+#include "AP_Compass_QURT.h"
 #endif