diff --git a/src/main/CMakeLists.txt b/src/main/CMakeLists.txt
index f4ab6479a5f..4fffe6f5a41 100755
--- a/src/main/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/main/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ main_sources(COMMON_SRC
     drivers/accgyro/accgyro_fake.h
     drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm20689.c
     drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm20689.h
+    drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.c
+    drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.h
     drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm42605.c
     drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm42605.h
     drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm45686.c
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.c b/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5bef1a8a4bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.c
@@ -0,0 +1,256 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of INAV.
+ *
+ * INAV is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * INAV is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with INAV.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include <stdbool.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "platform.h"
+
+#include "common/axis.h"
+#include "common/maths.h"
+#include "common/utils.h"
+
+#include "drivers/time.h"
+
+#include "drivers/sensor.h"
+#include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro.h"
+#include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_mpu.h"
+#include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.h"
+
+#if defined(USE_IMU_ICM40609D)
+
+// Register addresses/values verified against TDK ICM-40609-D datasheet
+// (DS-000272 rev 0.8), not solely against Betaflight PR #14367/#14415.
+
+#define ICM40609D_RA_DEVICE_CONFIG                  0x11
+#define ICM40609D_DEVICE_CONFIG_SOFT_RESET          (1 << 0)
+
+#define ICM40609D_RA_INT_CONFIG                     0x14
+#define ICM40609D_INT1_MODE_PULSED                  (0 << 2)
+#define ICM40609D_INT1_DRIVE_CIRCUIT_PP              (1 << 1)
+#define ICM40609D_INT1_POLARITY_ACTIVE_HIGH          (1 << 0)
+
+#define ICM40609D_RA_PWR_MGMT0                       0x4E
+#define ICM40609D_PWR_MGMT0_ACCEL_MODE_LN            (3 << 0)
+#define ICM40609D_PWR_MGMT0_GYRO_MODE_LN             (3 << 2)
+#define ICM40609D_PWR_MGMT0_TEMP_DISABLE_OFF         (0 << 5)
+
+#define ICM40609D_RA_GYRO_CONFIG0                    0x4F
+#define ICM40609D_RA_ACCEL_CONFIG0                   0x50
+#define ICM40609D_RA_GYRO_ACCEL_CONFIG0              0x52
+
+// GYRO_FS_SEL = 0 -> +/-2000dps, 16.4 LSB/(deg/s)
+#define ICM40609D_GYRO_FS_SEL_2000DPS                (0 << 5)
+
+// ACCEL_FS_SEL = 1 -> +/-16g, 2048 LSB/g (FS_SEL=0 is +/-32g on this chip,
+// unlike ICM42605 where 0 is the narrowest common range)
+#define ICM40609D_ACCEL_FS_SEL_16G                   (1 << 5)
+
+// Low-latency UI filter bandwidth select, both fields set to the "trivial"
+// low-latency option (verified numeric meaning against the same bit layout
+// as ICM42605's GYRO_ACCEL_CONFIG0, confirmed by Betaflight PR #14367's
+// identically-valued ICM40609_*_UI_FILT_BW_LP_TRIVIAL_200HZ_8XODR macros)
+#define ICM40609D_ACCEL_UI_FILT_BW_LOW_LATENCY       (15 << 4)
+#define ICM40609D_GYRO_UI_FILT_BW_LOW_LATENCY        (15 << 0)
+
+#define ICM40609D_RA_GYRO_DATA_X1                    0x25
+#define ICM40609D_RA_ACCEL_DATA_X1                   0x1F
+#define ICM40609D_RA_TEMP_DATA1                      0x1D
+
+#define ICM40609D_RA_INT_CONFIG0                     0x63
+#define ICM40609D_UI_DRDY_INT_CLEAR_ON_SBR           ((0 << 5) | (0 << 4))
+
+#define ICM40609D_RA_INT_SOURCE0                     0x65
+#define ICM40609D_UI_DRDY_INT1_EN_ENABLED            (1 << 3)
+
+// ODR select values (bits[3:0] of GYRO_CONFIG0/ACCEL_CONFIG0) verified
+// against the datasheet's ODR tables -- identical encoding to ICM42605
+// for these five rates, so reusing the same gyroFilterAndRateConfig_t
+// mechanism and DLPF tag (unused here; this driver doesn't vary the UI
+// filter bandwidth by requested LPF, see icm40609dAccAndGyroInit).
+static const gyroFilterAndRateConfig_t icm40609dGyroConfigs[] = {
+    /*                            DLPF  ODR */
+    { GYRO_LPF_256HZ,   8000,   { 0,    3  } },
+    { GYRO_LPF_256HZ,   4000,   { 0,    4  } },
+    { GYRO_LPF_256HZ,   2000,   { 0,    5  } },
+    { GYRO_LPF_256HZ,   1000,   { 0,    6  } },
+    { GYRO_LPF_256HZ,    500,   { 0,    15 } },
+};
+
+static void icm40609dAccInit(accDev_t *acc)
+{
+    acc->acc_1G = 512 * 4; // 2048 LSB/g, matches ACCEL_FS_SEL=1 (+/-16g)
+}
+
+static bool icm40609dAccRead(accDev_t *acc)
+{
+    uint8_t data[6];
+
+    const bool ack = busReadBuf(acc->busDev, ICM40609D_RA_ACCEL_DATA_X1, data, 6);
+    if (!ack) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    acc->ADCRaw[X] = (float) int16_val_big_endian(data, 0);
+    acc->ADCRaw[Y] = (float) int16_val_big_endian(data, 1);
+    acc->ADCRaw[Z] = (float) int16_val_big_endian(data, 2);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool icm40609dAccDetect(accDev_t *acc)
+{
+    acc->busDev = busDeviceOpen(BUSTYPE_ANY, DEVHW_ICM40609D, acc->imuSensorToUse);
+    if (acc->busDev == NULL) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    mpuContextData_t * ctx = busDeviceGetScratchpadMemory(acc->busDev);
+    if (ctx->chipMagicNumber != 0x4609) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    acc->initFn = icm40609dAccInit;
+    acc->readFn = icm40609dAccRead;
+    acc->accAlign = acc->busDev->param;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+static void icm40609dAccAndGyroInit(gyroDev_t *gyro)
+{
+    busDevice_t * dev = gyro->busDev;
+    const gyroFilterAndRateConfig_t * config = chooseGyroConfig(gyro->lpf, 1000000 / gyro->requestedSampleIntervalUs,
+                                                                 &icm40609dGyroConfigs[0], ARRAYLEN(icm40609dGyroConfigs));
+    gyro->sampleRateIntervalUs = 1000000 / config->gyroRateHz;
+
+    busSetSpeed(dev, BUS_SPEED_INITIALIZATION);
+
+    busWrite(dev, ICM40609D_RA_PWR_MGMT0, ICM40609D_PWR_MGMT0_TEMP_DISABLE_OFF | ICM40609D_PWR_MGMT0_ACCEL_MODE_LN | ICM40609D_PWR_MGMT0_GYRO_MODE_LN);
+    delay(15);
+
+    busWrite(dev, ICM40609D_RA_GYRO_CONFIG0, ICM40609D_GYRO_FS_SEL_2000DPS | (config->gyroConfigValues[1] & 0x0F));
+    delay(15);
+
+    busWrite(dev, ICM40609D_RA_ACCEL_CONFIG0, ICM40609D_ACCEL_FS_SEL_16G | (config->gyroConfigValues[1] & 0x0F));
+    delay(15);
+
+    // Low latency, same convention as ICM42605
+    busWrite(dev, ICM40609D_RA_GYRO_ACCEL_CONFIG0, ICM40609D_ACCEL_UI_FILT_BW_LOW_LATENCY | ICM40609D_GYRO_UI_FILT_BW_LOW_LATENCY);
+    delay(15);
+
+    busWrite(dev, ICM40609D_RA_INT_CONFIG, ICM40609D_INT1_MODE_PULSED | ICM40609D_INT1_DRIVE_CIRCUIT_PP | ICM40609D_INT1_POLARITY_ACTIVE_HIGH);
+    delay(15);
+
+    // Unlike ICM42605, this chip's Bank 0 register map has no INT_CONFIG1
+    // (0x64) / ASYNC_RESET bit -- confirmed absent from DS-000272 rev 0.8
+    // (register map jumps from INT_CONFIG0 at 0x63 straight to INT_SOURCE0
+    // at 0x65). ICM42605's "clear ASYNC_RESET for proper INT1/INT2
+    // operation" erratum step is therefore intentionally omitted here.
+    busWrite(dev, ICM40609D_RA_INT_CONFIG0, ICM40609D_UI_DRDY_INT_CLEAR_ON_SBR);
+    delay(100);
+
+    busWrite(dev, ICM40609D_RA_INT_SOURCE0, ICM40609D_UI_DRDY_INT1_EN_ENABLED);
+    delay(15);
+
+    busSetSpeed(dev, BUS_SPEED_FAST);
+}
+
+static bool icm40609dDeviceDetect(busDevice_t * dev)
+{
+    uint8_t tmp;
+    uint8_t attemptsRemaining = 5;
+
+    busSetSpeed(dev, BUS_SPEED_INITIALIZATION);
+
+    // DEVICE_CONFIG bit0 = SOFT_RESET_CONFIG. Betaflight PR #14367 originally
+    // wrote this reset bit to register 0x4C (INTF_CONFIG0) instead of the
+    // correct 0x11 (DEVICE_CONFIG) -- fixed upstream in PR #14415. Verified
+    // against the datasheet directly rather than trusting either revision.
+    busWrite(dev, ICM40609D_RA_DEVICE_CONFIG, ICM40609D_DEVICE_CONFIG_SOFT_RESET);
+
+    do {
+        delay(150);
+
+        busRead(dev, MPU_RA_WHO_AM_I, &tmp);
+
+        if (tmp == ICM40609D_WHO_AM_I_CONST) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    } while (attemptsRemaining--);
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+static bool icm40609dGyroRead(gyroDev_t *gyro)
+{
+    uint8_t data[6];
+
+    const bool ack = busReadBuf(gyro->busDev, ICM40609D_RA_GYRO_DATA_X1, data, 6);
+    if (!ack) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    gyro->gyroADCRaw[X] = (float) int16_val_big_endian(data, 0);
+    gyro->gyroADCRaw[Y] = (float) int16_val_big_endian(data, 1);
+    gyro->gyroADCRaw[Z] = (float) int16_val_big_endian(data, 2);
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+static bool icm40609dReadTemperature(gyroDev_t *gyro, int16_t * temp)
+{
+    uint8_t data[2];
+
+    const bool ack = busReadBuf(gyro->busDev, ICM40609D_RA_TEMP_DATA1, data, 2);
+    if (!ack) {
+        return false;
+    }
+    // From datasheet: Temperature in Degrees Centigrade = (TEMP_DATA / 132.48) + 25
+    *temp = ( int16_val_big_endian(data, 0) / 13.248 ) + 250; // Temperature stored as degC*10
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+bool icm40609dGyroDetect(gyroDev_t *gyro)
+{
+    gyro->busDev = busDeviceInit(BUSTYPE_ANY, DEVHW_ICM40609D, gyro->imuSensorToUse, OWNER_MPU);
+    if (gyro->busDev == NULL) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!icm40609dDeviceDetect(gyro->busDev)) {
+        busDeviceDeInit(gyro->busDev);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // Magic number for ACC detection to indicate that we have detected icm40609d gyro
+    mpuContextData_t * ctx = busDeviceGetScratchpadMemory(gyro->busDev);
+    ctx->chipMagicNumber = 0x4609;
+
+    gyro->initFn = icm40609dAccAndGyroInit;
+    gyro->readFn = icm40609dGyroRead;
+    gyro->intStatusFn = gyroCheckDataReady;
+    gyro->temperatureFn = icm40609dReadTemperature;
+    gyro->scale = 1.0f / 16.4f;     // 16.4 dps/lsb scalefactor, matches GYRO_FS_SEL=0 (+/-2000dps)
+    gyro->gyroAlign = gyro->busDev->param;
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.h b/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c1528b82b16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.h
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of INAV.
+ *
+ * INAV is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * INAV is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with INAV.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+bool icm40609dAccDetect(accDev_t *acc);
+bool icm40609dGyroDetect(gyroDev_t *gyro);
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_mpu.h b/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_mpu.h
index 4adf54e6f38..95646addd0c 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_mpu.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/accgyro/accgyro_mpu.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #define ICM42686P_WHO_AM_I_CONST            (0x44)
 #define ICM42688P_WHO_AM_I_CONST            (0x47)
 #define ICM45686_WHO_AM_I_CONST             (0xE9)
+#define ICM40609D_WHO_AM_I_CONST            (0x3B)
 
 
 // RA = Register Address
diff --git a/src/main/drivers/bus.h b/src/main/drivers/bus.h
index 385fbd36c0e..1f02c29b40c 100644
--- a/src/main/drivers/bus.h
+++ b/src/main/drivers/bus.h
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ typedef enum {
     DEVHW_BMI270,
     DEVHW_LSM6D,
     DEVHW_ICM45686,
+    DEVHW_ICM40609D,
     /* Combined ACC/GYRO/MAG chips */
     DEVHW_MPU9250,
 
diff --git a/src/main/fc/cli.c b/src/main/fc/cli.c
index 8ed295c2d3f..05c4dcedca6 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/cli.c
+++ b/src/main/fc/cli.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ static const char *debugModeNames[DEBUG_COUNT] = {
 // sync with gyroSensor_e
 static const char *const gyroNames[] = {
     "NONE",     "AUTO",   "MPU6000",  "MPU6500", "MPU9250", "BMI160",
-    "ICM20689", "BMI088", "ICM42605", "BMI270",  "LSM6DXX", "ICM45686", "FAKE"};
+    "ICM20689", "BMI088", "ICM42605", "BMI270",  "LSM6DXX", "ICM45686", "ICM40609D", "FAKE"};
 
 // sync this with sensors_e
 static const char * const sensorTypeNames[] = {
diff --git a/src/main/fc/settings.yaml b/src/main/fc/settings.yaml
index 74ad48e8d58..8849ccdaf28 100644
--- a/src/main/fc/settings.yaml
+++ b/src/main/fc/settings.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ tables:
   - name: alignment
     values: ["DEFAULT", "CW0", "CW90", "CW180", "CW270", "CW0FLIP", "CW90FLIP", "CW180FLIP", "CW270FLIP"]
   - name: acc_hardware
-    values: ["NONE", "AUTO", "MPU6000", "MPU6500", "MPU9250", "BMI160", "ICM20689", "BMI088", "ICM42605", "BMI270","LSM6DXX", "ICM45686", "FAKE"]
+    values: ["NONE", "AUTO", "MPU6000", "MPU6500", "MPU9250", "BMI160", "ICM20689", "BMI088", "ICM42605", "BMI270","LSM6DXX", "ICM45686", "ICM40609D", "FAKE"]
     enum: accelerationSensor_e
   - name: rangefinder_hardware
     values: ["NONE", "SRF10", "VL53L0X", "MSP", "BENEWAKE", "VL53L1X", "US42", "TOF10120_I2C", "FAKE", "TERARANGER_EVO", "USD1_V0", "NRA"]
diff --git a/src/main/sensors/acceleration.c b/src/main/sensors/acceleration.c
index cc52be637a9..88d98f78f3b 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/acceleration.c
+++ b/src/main/sensors/acceleration.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm20689.h"
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm42605.h"
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm45686.h"
+#include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.h"
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_lsm6dxx.h"
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_fake.h"
 #include "drivers/sensor.h"
@@ -260,6 +261,18 @@ static bool accDetect(accDev_t *dev, accelerationSensor_e accHardwareToUse)
         }
         FALLTHROUGH;
 #endif
+#ifdef USE_IMU_ICM40609D
+    case ACC_ICM40609D:
+        if (icm40609dAccDetect(dev)) {
+            accHardware = ACC_ICM40609D;
+            break;
+        }
+        /* If we are asked for a specific sensor - break out, otherwise - fall through and continue */
+        if (accHardwareToUse != ACC_AUTODETECT) {
+            break;
+        }
+        FALLTHROUGH;
+#endif
 #ifdef USE_IMU_FAKE
     case ACC_FAKE:
         if (fakeAccDetect(dev)) {
diff --git a/src/main/sensors/acceleration.h b/src/main/sensors/acceleration.h
index ea76b63ca75..5ed555c6586 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/acceleration.h
+++ b/src/main/sensors/acceleration.h
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ typedef enum {
     ACC_BMI270,
     ACC_LSM6DXX,
     ACC_ICM45686,
+    ACC_ICM40609D,
     ACC_FAKE,
     ACC_MAX = ACC_FAKE
 } accelerationSensor_e;
diff --git a/src/main/sensors/gyro.c b/src/main/sensors/gyro.c
index f55ba1292e2..38b56b22ae0 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/gyro.c
+++ b/src/main/sensors/gyro.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm20689.h"
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm42605.h"
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm45686.h"
+#include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_icm40609d.h"
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_lsm6dxx.h"
 #include "drivers/accgyro/accgyro_fake.h"
 #include "drivers/io.h"
@@ -241,6 +242,15 @@ STATIC_UNIT_TESTED gyroSensor_e gyroDetect(gyroDev_t *dev, gyroSensor_e gyroHard
         FALLTHROUGH;
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_IMU_ICM40609D
+    case GYRO_ICM40609D:
+        if (icm40609dGyroDetect(dev)) {
+            gyroHardware = GYRO_ICM40609D;
+            break;
+        }
+        FALLTHROUGH;
+#endif
+
 #ifdef USE_IMU_FAKE
     case GYRO_FAKE:
         if (fakeGyroDetect(dev)) {
diff --git a/src/main/sensors/gyro.h b/src/main/sensors/gyro.h
index 18fe5d9e517..e8167d7d7d4 100644
--- a/src/main/sensors/gyro.h
+++ b/src/main/sensors/gyro.h
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ typedef enum {
     GYRO_BMI270,
     GYRO_LSM6DXX,
     GYRO_ICM45686,
+    GYRO_ICM40609D,
     GYRO_FAKE
 } gyroSensor_e;