diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index 517c77b872..08a044329f 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -112,4 +112,6 @@ fi
 
 # Wait 20 ms for sensors (because we need to wait for the HRT and work queue callbacks to fire)
 usleep 20000
-sensors start
+if sensors start
+then
+fi