diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_apps b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_apps
index b55b2b951f..e96feeb595 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_apps
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.fw_apps
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ then
 	echo "ERROR [init] Estimator LPE not supported on fixed wing. Using EKF2"
 	param set SYS_MC_EST_GROUP 2
 	param save
-	ekf2 start
 fi
 
 #
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_apps b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_apps
index 85c475e40a..59bb59b0a9 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_apps
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_apps
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ then
 		echo "ERROR [init] Estimator LPE not available. Using EKF2"
 		param set SYS_MC_EST_GROUP 2
 		param save
-		ekf2 start
 	fi
 fi
 
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_apps b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_apps
index 8f96469c4b..6abef9e8e6 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_apps
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.vtol_apps
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ then
 		echo "ERROR [init] Estimator LPE not available. Using EKF2"
 		param set SYS_MC_EST_GROUP 2
 		param save
-		ekf2 start
 	fi
 fi