diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index cc6d2d713c..1d00e00621 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -213,5 +213,3 @@ fi
 ###############################################################################
 #                            End Optional drivers                             #
 ###############################################################################
-
-sensors start
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index 38af11804b..baaa966b23 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ else
 		#
 		# board sensors: rc.sensors
 		#
+		. ${R}etc/init.d/rc.sensors
+
 		set BOARD_RC_SENSORS ${R}etc/init.d/rc.board_sensors
 		if [ -f $BOARD_RC_SENSORS ]
 		then
@@ -340,7 +342,7 @@ else
 		fi
 		unset BOARD_RC_SENSORS
 
-		. ${R}etc/init.d/rc.sensors
+		sensors start
 
 		if param compare -s BAT1_SOURCE 2
 		then