diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index 668a066c8b..d696f42791 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ then
 	# External I2C bus
 	hmc5883 -C -T -X start
 	lis3mdl -X start
+	ist8310 start
 	bmp280 -I start
 
 	# expansion i2c used for BMM150 rotated by 90deg