diff --git a/EKF/airspeed_fusion.cpp b/EKF/airspeed_fusion.cpp
index 2ad385f387..ae72399199 100644
--- a/EKF/airspeed_fusion.cpp
+++ b/EKF/airspeed_fusion.cpp
@@ -215,3 +215,17 @@ void Ekf::get_wind_velocity(float *wind)
 	wind[0] = _state.wind_vel(0);
 	wind[1] = _state.wind_vel(1);
 }
+
+/*
+ * Reset the wind states using the current airspeed measurement, ground relative nav velocity, yaw angle and assumption of zero sideslip
+*/
+void Ekf::resetWindStates()
+{
+	// get euler yaw angle
+	matrix::Euler<float> euler321(_state.quat_nominal);
+	float euler_yaw = euler321(2);
+
+	// estimate wind assuming zero sideslip
+	_state.wind_vel(0) = _state.vel(0) - _airspeed_sample_delayed.true_airspeed * cosf(euler_yaw);
+	_state.wind_vel(1) = _state.vel(1) - _airspeed_sample_delayed.true_airspeed * sinf(euler_yaw);
+}
diff --git a/EKF/ekf.h b/EKF/ekf.h
index 0142a4f0c2..be8c65595b 100644
--- a/EKF/ekf.h
+++ b/EKF/ekf.h
@@ -433,4 +433,7 @@ private:
 	// perform a limited reset of the wind state covariances
 	void resetWindCovariance();
 
+	// perform a reset of the wind states
+	void resetWindStates();
+
 };