diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/aerofc-v1/aerofc_init.c b/src/drivers/boards/aerofc-v1/aerofc_init.c
index ee17ee24f6..f288236294 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/aerofc-v1/aerofc_init.c
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/aerofc-v1/aerofc_init.c
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ __END_DECLS
 
 __EXPORT void stm32_boardinitialize(void)
 {
-
+	/* turn sensors on */
+	stm32_configgpio(GPIO_SENSORS_POWER);
 
 	/* configure SPI interfaces */
 	stm32_spiinitialize();
diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/aerofc-v1/board_config.h b/src/drivers/boards/aerofc-v1/board_config.h
index 9f3f41a066..e521cd66bf 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/aerofc-v1/board_config.h
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/aerofc-v1/board_config.h
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
 #define GPIO_BLUE_LED GPIO_LED1
 #define GPIO_RED_LED  GPIO_LED2
 
+#define GPIO_SENSORS_POWER		(GPIO_OUTPUT|GPIO_PUSHPULL|GPIO_SPEED_50MHz|GPIO_OUTPUT_SET|GPIO_PORTD|GPIO_PIN13)
+
 /*
  * I2C busses
  *