diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/topics/position_setpoint_triplet.h b/src/modules/uORB/topics/position_setpoint_triplet.h
index 673c0e4919..4a19321809 100644
--- a/src/modules/uORB/topics/position_setpoint_triplet.h
+++ b/src/modules/uORB/topics/position_setpoint_triplet.h
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ struct position_setpoint_triplet_s
 	struct position_setpoint_s previous;
 	struct position_setpoint_s current;
 	struct position_setpoint_s next;
+
+	unsigned nav_state;				/**< report the navigation state */
 };
 
 /**