diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/init/rc.board_sensors
index 1d1d4b0ea5..48ba01eeb1 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 #
 # PX4 FMUv5X specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-board_adc start
+
+if param compare -s ADC_ADS1115_EN 1
+then
+	ads1115 start -X
+else
+	board_adc start
+fi
 
 
 if param compare SENS_EN_INA226 1
diff --git a/src/drivers/adc/ads1115/ads1115_params.c b/src/drivers/adc/ads1115/ads1115_params.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..560637db00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/drivers/adc/ads1115/ads1115_params.c
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+/****************************************************************************
+ *
+ *   Copyright (c) 2022 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
+ *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ *    distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
+ *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *    without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
+ * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+ * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+ * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+ * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
+ * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+ * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
+ * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+ * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ ****************************************************************************/
+
+/**
+ * Enable external ADS1115 ADC
+ *
+ * If enabled, the internal ADC is not used.
+ *
+ * @boolean
+ * @reboot_required true
+ * @group Sensors
+ */
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(ADC_ADS1115_EN, 0);
+