diff --git a/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/InternalCombustionEngineControl.cpp b/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/InternalCombustionEngineControl.cpp
index f6d575943e..0320870e08 100644
--- a/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/InternalCombustionEngineControl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/InternalCombustionEngineControl.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ void InternalCombustionEngineControl::Run()
 			}
 		}
 		break;
+
+	case ICESource::VtolStatus: {
+			_user_request = (vehicle_status.vehicle_type == vehicle_status_s::VEHICLE_TYPE_FIXED_WING
+					 || vehicle_status.in_transition_to_fw) ? UserOnOffRequest::On : UserOnOffRequest::Off;
+		}
+		break;
 	}
 
 	switch (_state) {
diff --git a/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/InternalCombustionEngineControl.hpp b/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/InternalCombustionEngineControl.hpp
index ad9feafec6..4b1cfedeb3 100644
--- a/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/InternalCombustionEngineControl.hpp
+++ b/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/InternalCombustionEngineControl.hpp
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ private:
 		ArmingState,
 		Aux1,
 		Aux2,
+		VtolStatus,
 	};
 
 	hrt_abstime _state_start_time{0};
diff --git a/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/module.yaml b/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/module.yaml
index e0e9a69c57..4e3ca311cd 100644
--- a/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/module.yaml
+++ b/src/modules/internal_combustion_engine_control/module.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ parameters:
           0: On arming - disarming
           1: Aux1
           2: Aux2
+          3: On Vtol Transitions
 
       ICE_CHOKE_ST_DUR:
         description: