diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/parameters.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/parameters.cpp
index 1a4a358e1d..2fbcc6e8ed 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/parameters.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/parameters.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ int initialize_parameter_handles(ParameterHandles &parameter_handles)
 	parameter_handles.rc_trans_th = param_find("RC_TRANS_TH");
 	parameter_handles.rc_gear_th = param_find("RC_GEAR_TH");
 
+	/* RC low pass filter configuration */
+	parameter_handles.rc_flt_smp_rate = param_find("RC_FLT_SMP_RATE");
+	parameter_handles.rc_flt_cutoff = param_find("RC_FLT_CUTOFF");
+
 	/* Differential pressure offset */
 	parameter_handles.diff_pres_offset_pa = param_find("SENS_DPRES_OFF");
 	parameter_handles.diff_pres_analog_scale = param_find("SENS_DPRES_ANSC");
@@ -381,6 +385,11 @@ int update_parameters(const ParameterHandles &parameter_handles, Parameters &par
 	parameters.rc_gear_inv = (parameters.rc_gear_th < 0);
 	parameters.rc_gear_th = fabs(parameters.rc_gear_th);
 
+	param_get(parameter_handles.rc_flt_smp_rate, &(parameters.rc_flt_smp_rate));
+	parameters.rc_flt_smp_rate = math::max(1.0f, parameters.rc_flt_smp_rate);
+	param_get(parameter_handles.rc_flt_cutoff, &(parameters.rc_flt_cutoff));
+	parameters.rc_flt_cutoff = math::max(1.0f, parameters.rc_flt_cutoff);
+
 	/* Airspeed offset */
 	param_get(parameter_handles.diff_pres_offset_pa, &(parameters.diff_pres_offset_pa));
 	param_get(parameter_handles.diff_pres_analog_scale, &(parameters.diff_pres_analog_scale));
diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/parameters.h b/src/modules/sensors/parameters.h
index e43afdbc9d..b9bfd5d590 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/parameters.h
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/parameters.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <drivers/drv_rc_input.h>
 
 #include <systemlib/param/param.h>
+#include <mathlib/mathlib.h>
 
 #include <uORB/topics/rc_parameter_map.h>
 
@@ -125,6 +126,9 @@ struct Parameters {
 	bool rc_trans_inv;
 	bool rc_gear_inv;
 
+	float rc_flt_smp_rate;
+	float rc_flt_cutoff;
+
 	float battery_voltage_scaling;
 	float battery_current_scaling;
 	float battery_current_offset;
@@ -196,6 +200,9 @@ struct ParameterHandles {
 	param_t rc_trans_th;
 	param_t rc_gear_th;
 
+	param_t rc_flt_smp_rate;
+	param_t rc_flt_cutoff;
+
 	param_t battery_voltage_scaling;
 	param_t battery_current_scaling;
 	param_t battery_current_offset;
diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/rc_update.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/rc_update.cpp
index fffc8ffa88..7f20d6cd3c 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/rc_update.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/rc_update.cpp
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ void RCUpdate::update_rc_functions()
 	for (int i = 0; i < rc_parameter_map_s::RC_PARAM_MAP_NCHAN; i++) {
 		_rc.function[rc_channels_s::RC_CHANNELS_FUNCTION_PARAM_1 + i] = _parameters.rc_map_param[i] - 1;
 	}
+
+	/* update the RC low pass filter frequencies */
+	_filter_roll.set_cutoff_frequency(_parameters.rc_flt_smp_rate, _parameters.rc_flt_cutoff);
+	_filter_pitch.set_cutoff_frequency(_parameters.rc_flt_smp_rate, _parameters.rc_flt_cutoff);
+	_filter_yaw.set_cutoff_frequency(_parameters.rc_flt_smp_rate, _parameters.rc_flt_cutoff);
+	_filter_throttle.set_cutoff_frequency(_parameters.rc_flt_smp_rate, _parameters.rc_flt_cutoff);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensor_params.c b/src/modules/sensors/sensor_params.c
index 9888c4c13e..1c3bcd5527 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensor_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensor_params.c
@@ -3343,3 +3343,23 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(THR_MDL_FAC, 0.0f);
  * @group PWM Outputs
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(MOT_SLEW_MAX, 0.0f);
+
+/**
+ * Sample rate of the remote control values for the low pass filter on roll,pitch, yaw and throttle
+ *
+ * Has an influence on the cutoff frequency precision.
+ *
+ * @min 1.0
+ * @unit Hz
+ * @group Radio Calibration
+ */
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(RC_FLT_SMP_RATE, 50.0f);
+
+/**
+ * Cutoff frequency for the low pass filter on roll,pitch, yaw and throttle
+ *
+ * @min 1.0
+ * @unit Hz
+ * @group Radio Calibration
+ */
+PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(RC_FLT_CUTOFF, 5.0f);