diff --git a/EKF/estimator_interface.h b/EKF/estimator_interface.h
index d15daedb97..5e240178c5 100644
--- a/EKF/estimator_interface.h
+++ b/EKF/estimator_interface.h
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@ public:
 		*time_us = _time_last_imu;
 	}
 
+	// Copy the magnetic declination that we wish to save to the EKF2_MAG_DECL parameter for the next startup
+	void copy_mag_decl_deg(float *val)
+	{
+		*val = _mag_declination_to_save_deg;
+	}
+
 protected:
 
 	parameters _params;		// filter parameters
@@ -224,4 +230,9 @@ protected:
 
 	// free buffer memory
 	void unallocate_buffers();
+
+	float _mag_declination_gps =
+		0.0f; // magnetic declination returned by the geo library using the last valid GPS position (rad)
+
+	float _mag_declination_to_save_deg = 0.0f; // magnetic declination to save to EKF2_MAG_DECL (deg)
 };