diff --git a/src/main/fc/fc_msp.c b/src/main/fc/fc_msp.c
index 53774dc225..7fceff3f36 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/fc_msp.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/fc_msp.c
@@ -912,7 +912,14 @@ static bool mspFcProcessOutCommand(uint8_t cmdMSP, sbuf_t *dst, mspPostProcessFn
 #else
             sbufWriteU16(dst, 0);
 #endif
-            sbufWriteU16(dst, sensors(SENSOR_ACC) | sensors(SENSOR_BARO) << 1 | sensors(SENSOR_MAG) << 2 | sensors(SENSOR_GPS) << 3 | sensors(SENSOR_SONAR) << 4);
+
+            // Lower 5-bits (bits 0-4) are traditional sensor flags.
+            // If bit 5 is on, then bit 6 indicates gyro detection status.
+            uint16_t sensorBits = sensors(SENSOR_ACC) | sensors(SENSOR_BARO) << 1 | sensors(SENSOR_MAG) << 2 | sensors(SENSOR_GPS) << 3 | sensors(SENSOR_SONAR) << 4;
+            sensorBits |= (1 << 5); // Extention indicator bit
+            sensorBits |= sensors(SENSOR_GYRO) << 6;
+            sbufWriteU16(dst, sensorBits);
+
             sbufWriteData(dst, &flightModeFlags, 4);        // unconditional part of flags, first 32 bits
             sbufWriteU8(dst, getCurrentPidProfileIndex());
             sbufWriteU16(dst, constrain(averageSystemLoadPercent, 0, 100));