diff --git a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS_View.h b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS_View.h
index 36fcb85a8e820..2302f3c14307f 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS_View.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_AHRS/AP_AHRS_View.h
@@ -187,10 +187,14 @@ class AP_AHRS_View
 
 
     // get current rotation
+    // note that this may not be the rotation were actually using, see _pitch_trim_deg
     enum Rotation get_rotation(void) const {
         return rotation;
     }
 
+    // get pitch trim (deg)
+    float get_pitch_trim() const { return _pitch_trim_deg; }
+
 private:
     const enum Rotation rotation;
     AP_AHRS &ahrs;