diff --git a/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v2/init/rc.board_defaults b/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v2/init/rc.board_defaults
index a7d844a366..ba812e4b7b 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v2/init/rc.board_defaults
+++ b/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v2/init/rc.board_defaults
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ param set-default SENS_EN_INA238 0
 param set-default SENS_EN_INA228 0
 param set-default SENS_EN_INA226 1
 
+param set-default SYS_USE_IO 1
+
 safety_button start
diff --git a/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v2/init/rc.board_mavlink b/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v2/init/rc.board_mavlink
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efefc2beff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/boards/nxp/fmurt1062-v2/init/rc.board_mavlink
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# board specific MAVLink startup script.
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# Start MAVLink on the UART connected to the mission computer
+mavlink start -d /dev/ttyS3 -b 3000000 -r 290000 -m onboard_low_bandwidth -x -z