diff --git a/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/CMakeLists.txt b/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/CMakeLists.txt
index ec289764b9..fa2da626c6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ############################################################################
 #
-#   Copyright (c) 2016 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+#   Copyright (c) 2016-2023 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
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
 px4_add_module(
 	MODULE drivers__iridiumsbd
 	MAIN iridiumsbd
-	STACK 1024
 	COMPILE_FLAGS
 	SRCS
 		IridiumSBD.cpp
+		IridiumSBD.h
 	MODULE_CONFIG
 		module.yaml
 	DEPENDS
diff --git a/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/IridiumSBD.cpp b/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/IridiumSBD.cpp
index 95b72e4562..5fddd4ac46 100644
--- a/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/IridiumSBD.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/IridiumSBD.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  *
- *   Copyright (c) 2016-2018, 2021 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (c) 2016-2023 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
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ static constexpr const char *satcom_state_string[4] = {"STANDBY", "SIGNAL CHECK"
 
 #define IRIDIUMSBD_DEVICE_PATH	"/dev/iridium"
 
-IridiumSBD::IridiumSBD()
-	: CDev(IRIDIUMSBD_DEVICE_PATH)
+IridiumSBD::IridiumSBD() : CDev(IRIDIUMSBD_DEVICE_PATH)
 {
+	_iridiumsbd_status_pub.advertise();
 }
 
 IridiumSBD::~IridiumSBD()
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ int IridiumSBD::custom_command(int argc, char *argv[])
 	return print_usage("unknown command");
 }
 
-int iridiumsbd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
+extern "C" __EXPORT int iridiumsbd_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	if (argc >= 2 && !strcmp(argv[1], "stop") && IridiumSBD::is_running()) {
 		if (!IridiumSBD::can_stop()) {
diff --git a/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/IridiumSBD.h b/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/IridiumSBD.h
index efc2a5cf47..3d628440e6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/IridiumSBD.h
+++ b/src/drivers/telemetry/iridiumsbd/IridiumSBD.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /****************************************************************************
  *
- *   Copyright (c) 2016-2018, 2021, 2021 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
+ *   Copyright (c) 2016-2023 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
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ typedef enum {
 	SATCOM_STATE_TEST,
 } satcom_state;
 
-extern "C" __EXPORT int iridiumsbd_main(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 #define SATCOM_TX_BUF_LEN			340		// TX buffer size - maximum for a SBD MO message is 340, but billed per 50
 #define SATCOM_MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH		50		// Maximum length of the expected messages sent over this link
diff --git a/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp b/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
index f727cc8d43..9dfa49c6b5 100644
--- a/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/logger/logged_topics.cpp
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ void LoggedTopics::add_default_topics()
 	add_topic("hover_thrust_estimate", 100);
 	add_topic("input_rc", 500);
 	add_optional_topic("internal_combustion_engine_status", 10);
+	add_optional_topic("iridiumsbd_status", 1000);
 	add_optional_topic("irlock_report", 1000);
 	add_topic("landing_gear_wheel", 10);
 	add_optional_topic("landing_target_pose", 1000);