diff --git a/msg/distance_sensor.msg b/msg/distance_sensor.msg
index 9919403ccb..bf9db74e7f 100644
--- a/msg/distance_sensor.msg
+++ b/msg/distance_sensor.msg
@@ -15,3 +15,9 @@ uint8 MAV_DISTANCE_SENSOR_RADAR = 3
 uint8 id			# Onboard ID of the sensor
 
 uint8 orientation		# Direction the sensor faces from MAV_SENSOR_ORIENTATION enum
+uint8 ROTATION_DOWNWARD_FACING = 25 # MAV_SENSOR_ROTATION_PITCH_270
+uint8 ROTATION_UPWARD_FACING   = 24 # MAV_SENSOR_ROTATION_PITCH_90
+uint8 ROTATION_BACKWARD_FACING = 12 # MAV_SENSOR_ROTATION_PITCH_180
+uint8 ROTATION_FORWARD_FACING  = 0  # MAV_SENSOR_ROTATION_NONE
+uint8 ROTATION_LEFT_FACING     = 6  # MAV_SENSOR_ROTATION_YAW_270
+uint8 ROTATION_RIGHT_FACING    = 2  # MAV_SENSOR_ROTATION_YAW_90