diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_apps b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_apps
index 8158ab8b03..7acfdbd87b 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_apps
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.mc_apps
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ fi
 mc_hover_thrust_estimator start
 flight_mode_manager start
 mc_pos_control start
+fake_ev start
 
 #
 # Start Multicopter Land Detector.