diff --git a/libraries/SITL/SIM_RichenPower.cpp b/libraries/SITL/SIM_RichenPower.cpp
index 98d09953d9..f5affa7d27 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/SIM_RichenPower.cpp
+++ b/libraries/SITL/SIM_RichenPower.cpp
@@ -198,11 +198,15 @@ void RichenPower::update_send()
     u.packet.runtime_seconds = runtime_seconds_remainder;
 
     const int32_t seconds_until_maintenance = (original_seconds_until_maintenance - _runtime_ms/1000.0f);
+    uint16_t errors = htobe16(u.packet.errors);
     if (seconds_until_maintenance <= 0) {
         u.packet.seconds_until_maintenance = htobe32(0);
+        errors |= (1U<<(uint8_t(Errors::MaintenanceRequired)));
     } else {
         u.packet.seconds_until_maintenance = htobe32(seconds_until_maintenance);
+        errors &= ~(1U<<(uint8_t(Errors::MaintenanceRequired)));
     }
+    u.packet.errors = htobe16(errors);
 
     switch (_state) {
     case State::IDLE:
diff --git a/libraries/SITL/SIM_RichenPower.h b/libraries/SITL/SIM_RichenPower.h
index 8b5eba90a4..f0d604c605 100644
--- a/libraries/SITL/SIM_RichenPower.h
+++ b/libraries/SITL/SIM_RichenPower.h
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ private:
 
     uint32_t last_rpm_update_ms;
 
+    enum class Errors {
+        MaintenanceRequired = 0,
+    };
+
     // packet to send:
     struct PACKED RichenPacket {
         uint8_t magic1;