diff --git a/src/main/config/config_master.h b/src/main/config/config_master.h
index b6ef8cd90f..e7ae046c1e 100644
--- a/src/main/config/config_master.h
+++ b/src/main/config/config_master.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 #define servoConfig(x) (&masterConfig.servoConfig)
 #define servoMixerConfig(x) (&masterConfig.servoMixerConfig)
 #define gimbalConfig(x) (&masterConfig.gimbalConfig)
+#define channelForwardingConfig(x) (&masterConfig.channelForwardingConfig)
 #define boardAlignment(x) (&masterConfig.boardAlignment)
 #define imuConfig(x) (&masterConfig.imuConfig)
 #define gyroConfig(x) (&masterConfig.gyroConfig)
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ typedef struct master_s {
     servoProfile_t servoProfile;
     // gimbal-related configuration
     gimbalConfig_t gimbalConfig;
+    // Channel forwarding start channel
+    channelForwardingConfig_t channelForwardingConfig;
 #endif
 
     boardAlignment_t boardAlignment;
diff --git a/src/main/fc/cli.c b/src/main/fc/cli.c
index 9826e3cf19..39e99d53d7 100755
--- a/src/main/fc/cli.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/cli.c
@@ -649,6 +649,7 @@ const clivalue_t valueTable[] = {
     { "servo_lowpass",              VAR_INT8   | MASTER_VALUE | MODE_LOOKUP, &servoMixerConfig()->servo_lowpass_enable, .config.lookup = { TABLE_OFF_ON } },
     { "servo_pwm_rate",             VAR_UINT16 | MASTER_VALUE,  &servoConfig()->servoPwmRate, .config.minmax = { 50,  498 } },
     { "gimbal_mode",                VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE | MODE_LOOKUP, &gimbalConfig()->mode, .config.lookup = { TABLE_GIMBAL_MODE } },
+    { "channel_forwarding_start",    VAR_UINT8  | MASTER_VALUE, &channelForwardingConfig()->startChannel, .config.minmax = { AUX1, MAX_SUPPORTED_RC_CHANNEL_COUNT } },
 #endif
 
     { "rc_rate",                    VAR_UINT8  | PROFILE_RATE_VALUE, &masterConfig.profile[0].controlRateProfile[0].rcRate8, .config.minmax = { 0,  255 } },
diff --git a/src/main/fc/config.c b/src/main/fc/config.c
index f63305f912..6a78dbe837 100755
--- a/src/main/fc/config.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/config.c
@@ -798,6 +798,9 @@ void createDefaultConfig(master_t *config)
 
     // gimbal
     config->gimbalConfig.mode = GIMBAL_MODE_NORMAL;
+
+    // Channel forwarding;
+    config->channelForwardingConfig.startChannel = AUX1;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef GPS
@@ -911,10 +914,9 @@ void activateConfig(void)
     );
 
 #ifdef USE_SERVOS
-    servoUseConfigs(&masterConfig.servoMixerConfig, masterConfig.servoProfile.servoConf, &masterConfig.gimbalConfig);
+    servoUseConfigs(&masterConfig.servoMixerConfig, masterConfig.servoProfile.servoConf, &masterConfig.gimbalConfig, &masterConfig.channelForwardingConfig);
 #endif
 
-
     imuConfigure(
         &masterConfig.imuConfig,
         &currentProfile->pidProfile,
diff --git a/src/main/flight/servos.c b/src/main/flight/servos.c
index 2ba83eb026..13ab2fc658 100755
--- a/src/main/flight/servos.c
+++ b/src/main/flight/servos.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ static gimbalConfig_t *gimbalConfig;
 int16_t servo[MAX_SUPPORTED_SERVOS];
 static int useServo;
 static servoParam_t *servoConf;
+static channelForwardingConfig_t *channelForwardingConfig;
 
 
 #define COUNT_SERVO_RULES(rules) (sizeof(rules) / sizeof(servoMixer_t))
@@ -142,11 +143,12 @@ const mixerRules_t servoMixers[] = {
 
 static servoMixer_t *customServoMixers;
 
-void servoUseConfigs(servoMixerConfig_t *servoMixerConfigToUse, servoParam_t *servoParamsToUse, struct gimbalConfig_s *gimbalConfigToUse)
+void servoUseConfigs(servoMixerConfig_t *servoMixerConfigToUse, servoParam_t *servoParamsToUse, struct gimbalConfig_s *gimbalConfigToUse, struct channelForwardingConfig_s *channelForwardingConfigToUse)
 {
     servoMixerConfig = servoMixerConfigToUse;
     servoConf = servoParamsToUse;
     gimbalConfig = gimbalConfigToUse;
+    channelForwardingConfig = channelForwardingConfigToUse;
 }
 
 int16_t determineServoMiddleOrForwardFromChannel(servoIndex_e servoIndex)
@@ -250,7 +252,7 @@ void servoMixerLoadMix(int index, servoMixer_t *customServoMixers)
 STATIC_UNIT_TESTED void forwardAuxChannelsToServos(uint8_t firstServoIndex)
 {
     // start forwarding from this channel
-    uint8_t channelOffset = AUX1;
+    uint8_t channelOffset = channelForwardingConfig->startChannel;
 
     uint8_t servoOffset;
     for (servoOffset = 0; servoOffset < MAX_AUX_CHANNEL_COUNT && channelOffset < MAX_SUPPORTED_RC_CHANNEL_COUNT; servoOffset++) {
diff --git a/src/main/flight/servos.h b/src/main/flight/servos.h
index 43f0b19489..e53b840fb2 100644
--- a/src/main/flight/servos.h
+++ b/src/main/flight/servos.h
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ typedef struct servoProfile_s {
     servoParam_t servoConf[MAX_SUPPORTED_SERVOS];
 } servoProfile_t;
 
+typedef struct channelForwardingConfig_s {
+    uint8_t startChannel;
+} channelForwardingConfig_t;
+
 extern int16_t servo[MAX_SUPPORTED_SERVOS];
 
 void servoTable(void);
@@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ void filterServos(void);
 
 void servoMixerInit(servoMixer_t *customServoMixers);
 struct gimbalConfig_s;
-void servoUseConfigs(servoMixerConfig_t *servoConfigToUse, servoParam_t *servoParamsToUse, struct gimbalConfig_s *gimbalConfigToUse);
+void servoUseConfigs(servoMixerConfig_t *servoConfigToUse, servoParam_t *servoParamsToUse, struct gimbalConfig_s *gimbalConfigToUse, struct channelForwardingConfig_s *channelForwardingConfigToUse);
 void servoMixerLoadMix(int index, servoMixer_t *customServoMixers);
 void loadCustomServoMixer(void);
 void servoConfigureOutput(void);