diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel_aux.cpp b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel_aux.cpp
index 2594867eaa4c77dd5ea000c73dfa164da8533754..6748e06ba8b783865ff2fe77b7463c079c2ed86f 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel_aux.cpp
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel_aux.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo RC_Channel_aux::var_info[] PROGMEM = {
     // @Param: FUNCTION
     // @DisplayName: Servo out function
     // @Description: Setting this to Disabled(0) will setup this output for control by auto missions or MAVLink servo set commands. any other value will enable the corresponding function
-    // @Values: 0:Disabled,1:RCPassThru,2:Flap,3:Flap_auto,4:Aileron,6:mount_pan,7:mount_tilt,8:mount_roll,9:mount_open,10:camera_trigger,11:release,12:mount2_pan,13:mount2_tilt,14:mount2_roll,15:mount2_open,16:DifferentialSpoiler1,17:DifferentialSpoiler2,18:AileronWithInput,19:Elevator,20:ElevatorWithInput,21:Rudder,24:Flaperon1,25:Flaperon2,26:GroundSteering
+    // @Values: 0:Disabled,1:RCPassThru,2:Flap,3:Flap_auto,4:Aileron,6:mount_pan,7:mount_tilt,8:mount_roll,9:mount_open,10:camera_trigger,11:release,12:mount2_pan,13:mount2_tilt,14:mount2_roll,15:mount2_open,16:DifferentialSpoiler1,17:DifferentialSpoiler2,18:AileronWithInput,19:Elevator,20:ElevatorWithInput,21:Rudder,24:Flaperon1,25:Flaperon2,26:GroundSteering,27:Parachute
     // @User: Standard
     AP_GROUPINFO("FUNCTION",       1, RC_Channel_aux, function, 0),
 
diff --git a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel_aux.h b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel_aux.h
index 7b3302581bb665669886ea7f7015cc4d4c1cd1e7..22c8787f62ca7856c902e54e90604d360b8c8170 100644
--- a/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel_aux.h
+++ b/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel_aux.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
         k_flaperon1             = 24,            ///< flaperon, left wing
         k_flaperon2             = 25,            ///< flaperon, right wing
         k_steering              = 26,            ///< ground steering, used to separate from rudder
+        k_parachute_release     = 27,            ///< parachute release
         k_nr_aux_servo_functions         ///< This must be the last enum value (only add new values _before_ this one)
     } Aux_servo_function_t;