diff --git a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
index 4da8435d3a899..5a8bfa18cfa19 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/Parameters.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,14 @@ const AP_Param::Info Plane::var_info[] = {
     // @User: Standard
     ASCALAR(airspeed_max, "AIRSPEED_MAX",  AIRSPEED_FBW_MAX),
 
+    // @Param: AIRSPEED_STALL
+    // @DisplayName: Stall airspeed
+    // @Description: If stall prevention is enabled this speed is used to calculate the minimum airspeed while banking. If this is set to 0 then the stall speed is assumed to be the minimum airspeed speed. Typically set slightly higher then true stall speed. Value is as an indicated (calibrated/apparent) airspeed.
+    // @Units: m/s
+    // @Range: 5 75
+    // @User: Standard
+    ASCALAR(airspeed_stall, "AIRSPEED_STALL", 0),
+
     // @Param: FBWB_ELEV_REV
     // @DisplayName: Fly By Wire elevator reverse
     // @Description: Reverse sense of elevator in FBWB and CRUISE modes. When set to 0 up elevator (pulling back on the stick) means to lower altitude. When set to 1, up elevator means to raise altitude.
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Parameters.h b/ArduPlane/Parameters.h
index ba89c45772811..de514b891532c 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Parameters.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Parameters.h
@@ -343,6 +343,7 @@ class Parameters {
 
         k_param_mixing_offset,
         k_param_dspoiler_rud_rate,
+        k_param_airspeed_stall,
 
         k_param_logger = 253, // Logging Group
 
diff --git a/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.cpp b/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.cpp
index 9307502caaf0b..55fb024043b1d 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_TECS/AP_TECS.cpp
@@ -415,7 +415,11 @@ void AP_TECS::_update_speed(float DT)
     if (aparm.stall_prevention) {
         // when stall prevention is active we raise the minimum
         // airspeed based on aerodynamic load factor
-        _TASmin *= _load_factor;
+        if (is_positive(aparm.airspeed_stall)) {
+            _TASmin = MAX(_TASmin, aparm.airspeed_stall*EAS2TAS*_load_factor);
+        } else {
+            _TASmin *= _load_factor;
+        }
     }
 
     if (_TASmax < _TASmin) {
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_FixedWing.h b/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_FixedWing.h
index 7aee38d5c5b35..df3692a61b655 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_FixedWing.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Vehicle/AP_FixedWing.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct AP_FixedWing {
     AP_Int16 airspeed_min;
     AP_Int16 airspeed_max;
     AP_Float airspeed_cruise;
+    AP_Float airspeed_stall;
     AP_Float min_groundspeed;
     AP_Int8  crash_detection_enable;
     AP_Float roll_limit;