diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index bfa903f465..6f1409667e 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -622,8 +622,9 @@ then
 	#
 	if param greater UAVCAN_ENABLE 0
 	then
-		if uavcan start fw
+		if uavcan start
 		then
+			uavcan start fw
 		else
 			tone_alarm $TUNE_ERR
 		fi