diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h
index d3da39a26ba59c..37ea34828fa1d0 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS.h
@@ -89,6 +89,13 @@ class AP_ExternalAHRS {
     // get serial port number, -1 for not enabled
     int8_t get_port(AvailableSensor sensor) const;
 
+    enum class TempCal {
+        DoesntProvideTemp,
+        IsNotTempCalibrated,
+        IsTempCalibrated
+    };
+
+
     struct state_t {
         HAL_Semaphore sem;
 
@@ -163,6 +170,7 @@ class AP_ExternalAHRS {
         Vector3f accel;
         Vector3f gyro;
         float temperature;
+        TempCal TempCalibration = TempCal::IsNotTempCalibrated;
     } ins_data_message_t;
 
     typedef struct {
diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain5.cpp b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain5.cpp
index ae45f1fb9e6816..d4b6648c1debe7 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain5.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain5.cpp
@@ -124,11 +124,10 @@ void AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain5::post_imu() const
     }
 
     {
-        AP_ExternalAHRS::ins_data_message_t ins {
-            accel: imu_data.accel,
-            gyro: imu_data.gyro,
-            temperature: -300
-        };
+        AP_ExternalAHRS::ins_data_message_t ins;
+        ins.accel = imu_data.accel;
+        ins.gyro = imu_data.gyro;
+        ins.temperature= -300;
         AP::ins().handle_external(ins);
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain7.cpp b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain7.cpp
index 4fb22c5a188af3..9bc13055b08734 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain7.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain7.cpp
@@ -152,13 +152,11 @@ void AP_ExternalAHRS_MicroStrain7::post_imu() const
     }
 
     {
-        // *INDENT-OFF*
-        AP_ExternalAHRS::ins_data_message_t ins {
-            accel: imu_data.accel,
-            gyro: imu_data.gyro,
-            temperature: -300
-        };
-        // *INDENT-ON*
+        AP_ExternalAHRS::ins_data_message_t ins;
+        ins.accel = imu_data.accel;
+        ins.gyro = imu_data.gyro;
+        ins.temperature= -300;
+        ins.TempCalibration = AP_ExternalAHRS::TempCal::IsTempCalibrated;
         AP::ins().handle_external(ins);
     }
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_SBG.cpp b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_SBG.cpp
index 0ac5b940621aed..f46f9d0282dcdf 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_SBG.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_ExternalAHRS/AP_ExternalAHRS_SBG.cpp
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ void AP_ExternalAHRS_SBG::handle_msg(const sbgMessage &msg)
     if (updated_ins) {
         cached.sensors.ins_data.accel = state.accel;
         cached.sensors.ins_data.gyro = state.gyro;
+        cached.sensors.ins_data.TempCalibration = AP_ExternalAHRS::TempCal::IsTempCalibrated;
         cached.sensors.ins_ms = now_ms;
         AP::ins().handle_external(cached.sensors.ins_data);
     }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
index 6c962e3b145c18..cd142a7ab86c33 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
@@ -2795,6 +2795,9 @@ void AP_InertialSensor::send_uart_data(void)
 void AP_InertialSensor::handle_external(const AP_ExternalAHRS::ins_data_message_t &pkt)
 {
     for (uint8_t i = 0; i < _backend_count; i++) {
+        if(pkt.TempCalibration == AP_ExternalAHRS::TempCal::IsTempCalibrated){
+            tcal(i).enable.set_and_save_ifchanged(int8_t(AP_InertialSensor_TCal::Enable::Disabled));
+        }
         _backends[i]->handle_external(pkt);
     }
 }