diff --git a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
index 440c5ff98c..1551ff9c71 100644
--- a/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
+++ b/src/drivers/boards/nxphlite-v3/board_config.h
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 #  endif
 #endif /* HAVE_AUTOMOUNTER */
 
+#define BOARD_HAS_NOISY_FXOS8700_MAG 1 // Disable internal MAG
 
 /************************************************************************************
  * Public data
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/fxos8701cq/fxos8701cq.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/fxos8701cq/fxos8701cq.cpp
index cb6dfc8ca2..1df5864067 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/fxos8701cq/fxos8701cq.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/fxos8701cq/fxos8701cq.cpp
@@ -1200,7 +1200,9 @@ FXOS8701CQ::start()
 		       1000,
 		       _call_accel_interval - FXOS8701C_TIMER_REDUCTION,
 		       (hrt_callout)&FXOS8701CQ::measure_trampoline, this);
+#if !defined(BOARD_HAS_NOISY_FXOS8700_MAG)
 	hrt_call_every(&_mag_call, 1000, _call_mag_interval, (hrt_callout)&FXOS8701CQ::mag_measure_trampoline, this);
+#endif
 }
 
 void