diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/param/param.c b/src/modules/systemlib/param/param.c
index 35ebb5f63a..7241357b06 100644
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/param/param.c
+++ b/src/modules/systemlib/param/param.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ param_find_changed(param_t param)
 }
 
 static void
-param_notify_changes(bool is_saved)
+_param_notify_changes(bool is_saved)
 {
 #if !defined(PARAM_NO_ORB)
 	struct parameter_update_s pup = {
@@ -258,6 +258,12 @@ param_notify_changes(bool is_saved)
 #endif
 }
 
+void
+param_notify_changes(void)
+{
+	_param_notify_changes(true);
+}
+
 param_t
 param_find_internal(const char *name, bool notification)
 {
@@ -601,7 +607,7 @@ out:
 	 * a thing has been set.
 	 */
 	if (params_changed && notify_changes) {
-		param_notify_changes(is_saved);
+		_param_notify_changes(is_saved);
 	}
 
 	return result;
@@ -687,7 +693,7 @@ param_reset(param_t param)
 	param_unlock();
 
 	if (s != NULL) {
-		param_notify_changes(false);
+		_param_notify_changes(false);
 	}
 
 	return (!param_found);
@@ -707,7 +713,7 @@ param_reset_all(void)
 
 	param_unlock();
 
-	param_notify_changes(false);
+	_param_notify_changes(false);
 }
 
 void
@@ -739,7 +745,7 @@ param_reset_excludes(const char *excludes[], int num_excludes)
 
 	param_unlock();
 
-	param_notify_changes(false);
+	_param_notify_changes(false);
 }
 
 static const char *param_default_file = PX4_ROOTFSDIR"/eeprom/parameters";
diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/param/param.h b/src/modules/systemlib/param/param.h
index 9e2d83d93a..5350a4f22e 100644
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/param/param.h
+++ b/src/modules/systemlib/param/param.h
@@ -236,6 +236,12 @@ __EXPORT int		param_set_no_autosave(param_t param, const void *val);
  */
 __EXPORT int		param_set_no_notification(param_t param, const void *val);
 
+/**
+ * Notify the system about parameter changes. Can be used for example after several calls to
+ * param_set_no_notification() to avoid unnecessary system notifications.
+ */
+__EXPORT void param_notify_changes(void);
+
 /**
  * Reset a parameter to its default value.
  *
diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/param/param_shmem.c b/src/modules/systemlib/param/param_shmem.c
index ea64b7e6ae..b0769b82d1 100644
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/param/param_shmem.c
+++ b/src/modules/systemlib/param/param_shmem.c
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ param_find_changed(param_t param)
 	return s;
 }
 
-static void
-param_notify_changes(bool is_saved)
+void
+_param_notify_changes(bool is_saved)
 {
 	struct parameter_update_s pup = { .timestamp = hrt_absolute_time(), .saved = is_saved };
 
@@ -263,6 +263,13 @@ param_notify_changes(bool is_saved)
 	}
 }
 
+void
+param_notify_changes(void)
+{
+	_param_notify_changes(true);
+}
+
+
 param_t
 param_find_internal(const char *name, bool notification)
 {
@@ -643,7 +650,7 @@ out:
 	if (!param_import_done) { notify_changes = 0; }
 
 	if (params_changed && notify_changes) {
-		param_notify_changes(is_saved);
+		_param_notify_changes(is_saved);
 	}
 
 	if (result == 0 && !set_called_from_get) {
@@ -740,7 +747,7 @@ param_reset(param_t param)
 	param_unlock();
 
 	if (s != NULL) {
-		param_notify_changes(false);
+		_param_notify_changes(false);
 	}
 
 	return (!param_found);
@@ -760,7 +767,7 @@ param_reset_all(void)
 
 	param_unlock();
 
-	param_notify_changes(false);
+	_param_notify_changes(false);
 }
 
 void
@@ -792,7 +799,7 @@ param_reset_excludes(const char *excludes[], int num_excludes)
 
 	param_unlock();
 
-	param_notify_changes(false);
+	_param_notify_changes(false);
 }
 
 #ifdef __PX4_QURT