diff --git a/boards/aerotenna/ocpoc/adc/adc.cpp b/boards/aerotenna/ocpoc/adc/adc.cpp
index 61cf181bbe..f35c583607 100644
--- a/boards/aerotenna/ocpoc/adc/adc.cpp
+++ b/boards/aerotenna/ocpoc/adc/adc.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel)
 	return atoi(buffer);
 }
 
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v()
+{
+	return BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V;
+}
+
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_dn_fullcount()
 {
 	return 1 << 12; // 12 bit ADC
diff --git a/boards/beaglebone/blue/adc/adc.cpp b/boards/beaglebone/blue/adc/adc.cpp
index 141a80e969..7d9aec5c5e 100644
--- a/boards/beaglebone/blue/adc/adc.cpp
+++ b/boards/beaglebone/blue/adc/adc.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel)
 	return atoi(buffer);
 }
 
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v()
+{
+	return BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V;	// 12-bit 1.8V ADC
+}
+
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_dn_fullcount()
 {
 	return 1 << 12; // 12 bit ADC
diff --git a/boards/beaglebone/blue/src/board_config.h b/boards/beaglebone/blue/src/board_config.h
index ecaac2bd8d..216b9e6169 100644
--- a/boards/beaglebone/blue/src/board_config.h
+++ b/boards/beaglebone/blue/src/board_config.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
 // ADC channels:
 #define ADC_CHANNELS (1 << 5)
+#define BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V (1.8f)
 
 #define ADC_BATTERY_VOLTAGE_CHANNEL  5
 #define ADC_BATTERY_CURRENT_CHANNEL  ((uint8_t)(-1))
diff --git a/boards/emlid/navio2/adc/adc.cpp b/boards/emlid/navio2/adc/adc.cpp
index 7a57fe68ec..017c600876 100644
--- a/boards/emlid/navio2/adc/adc.cpp
+++ b/boards/emlid/navio2/adc/adc.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel)
 	return atoi(buffer);
 }
 
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v()
+{
+	return BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V;
+}
+
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_dn_fullcount()
 {
 	return 1 << 12; // 12 bit ADC
diff --git a/boards/emlid/navio2/src/board_config.h b/boards/emlid/navio2/src/board_config.h
index 5a2b5a0bdb..3aa36522d4 100644
--- a/boards/emlid/navio2/src/board_config.h
+++ b/boards/emlid/navio2/src/board_config.h
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 // A4 - ADC2 (ADC port)
 // A5 - ADC3 (ADC port)
 #define ADC_CHANNELS (1 << 0) | (1 << 1) | (1 << 2) | (1 << 3) | (1 << 4) | (1 << 5)
+#define BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V (4.096f)	// TODO: need confirmation
 
 #define ADC_BATTERY_VOLTAGE_CHANNEL  2
 #define ADC_BATTERY_CURRENT_CHANNEL  3
diff --git a/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/board_common.h b/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/board_common.h
index 30638503c0..4fb1df349d 100644
--- a/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/board_common.h
+++ b/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/board_common.h
@@ -147,6 +147,10 @@
 #define ADC_3V3_SCALE                    (2.0f) // The scale factor defined by HW's resistive divider (Rt+Rb)/ Rb
 #endif
 
+#ifndef BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V
+#define BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V              (3.3f) // Default reference voltage for every channels
+#endif
+
 #ifndef BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V_FOR_CURRENT_CHAN
 #define BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V_FOR_CURRENT_CHAN (3.3f) // Reference voltage for reading out the current channel
 #endif
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/imxrt/adc/adc.cpp b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/imxrt/adc/adc.cpp
index ec601d8882..c23dc5b0de 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/imxrt/adc/adc.cpp
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/imxrt/adc/adc.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,12 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel)
 	result  = rR0(base_address);
 	return result;
 }
+
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v()
+{
+	return BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V;	// TODO: provide true vref
+}
+
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_temp_sensor_mask()
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/kinetis/adc/adc.cpp b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/kinetis/adc/adc.cpp
index 87fee5a2b9..09abd78e9b 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/kinetis/adc/adc.cpp
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/kinetis/adc/adc.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel)
 	return result;
 }
 
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v()
+{
+	return BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V;	// TODO: provide true vref
+}
+
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_temp_sensor_mask()
 {
 	return 1 << (ADC_SC1_ADCH_TEMP >> ADC_SC1_ADCH_SHIFT);
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/s32k1xx/adc/adc.cpp b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/s32k1xx/adc/adc.cpp
index aae84e2b88..2a3356fb54 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/s32k1xx/adc/adc.cpp
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/nxp/s32k1xx/adc/adc.cpp
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel)
 	return result;
 }
 
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v()
+{
+	return BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V;	// TODO: provide true vref
+}
+
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_temp_sensor_mask()
 {
 	return 1 << (ADC_SC1_ADCH_TEMP >> ADC_SC1_ADCH_SHIFT);
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/stm/stm32_common/adc/adc.cpp b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/stm/stm32_common/adc/adc.cpp
index 1658676f79..db1b7acd12 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/stm/stm32_common/adc/adc.cpp
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/stm/stm32_common/adc/adc.cpp
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel)
 	return result;
 }
 
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v()
+{
+	return BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V;	// TODO: provide true vref
+}
+
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_temp_sensor_mask()
 {
 	return 1 << 16;
diff --git a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/stm/stm32h7/adc/adc.cpp b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/stm/stm32h7/adc/adc.cpp
index 1a33d7e2f2..5831ca6529 100644
--- a/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/stm/stm32h7/adc/adc.cpp
+++ b/platforms/nuttx/src/px4/stm/stm32h7/adc/adc.cpp
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel)
 	return result;
 }
 
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v()
+{
+	return BOARD_ADC_POS_REF_V;	// TODO: provide true vref
+}
+
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_temp_sensor_mask()
 {
 	return 1 << 16;
diff --git a/src/drivers/drv_adc.h b/src/drivers/drv_adc.h
index 538384c3d5..f0accdf9e5 100644
--- a/src/drivers/drv_adc.h
+++ b/src/drivers/drv_adc.h
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ void px4_arch_adc_uninit(uint32_t base_address);
  */
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_sample(uint32_t base_address, unsigned channel);
 
+/**
+ * Get the ADC positive reference voltage
+ * N.B This assume that all ADC channels share the same vref.
+ * @return v_ref
+ */
+float px4_arch_adc_reference_v(void);
+
 /**
  * Get the temperature sensor channel bitmask
  */
@@ -93,4 +100,3 @@ uint32_t px4_arch_adc_temp_sensor_mask(void);
 uint32_t px4_arch_adc_dn_fullcount(void);
 
 __END_DECLS
-