diff --git a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.h b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.h
index c0f5dfc1be..e552363d8f 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.h
+++ b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl.h
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ public:
     virtual void set_throttle_mix_min() {}
     virtual void set_throttle_mix_man() {}
     virtual void set_throttle_mix_max() {}
+    virtual void set_throttle_mix_value(float value) {}
 
     // enable use of flybass passthrough on heli
     virtual void use_flybar_passthrough(bool passthrough, bool tail_passthrough) {}
diff --git a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi.h b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi.h
index 349c8da22b..7ce90ea1dd 100644
--- a/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi.h
+++ b/libraries/AC_AttitudeControl/AC_AttitudeControl_Multi.h
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ public:
     void set_throttle_mix_min() override { _throttle_rpy_mix_desired = _thr_mix_min; }
     void set_throttle_mix_man() override { _throttle_rpy_mix_desired = _thr_mix_man; }
     void set_throttle_mix_max() override { _throttle_rpy_mix_desired = _thr_mix_max; }
+    void set_throttle_mix_value(float value) override { _throttle_rpy_mix_desired = value; }
 
     // are we producing min throttle?
     bool is_throttle_mix_min() const override { return (_throttle_rpy_mix < 1.25f*_thr_mix_min); }