diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index ce9e4264a0..245b9cd040 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -115,12 +115,15 @@ if px4flow start
 then
 fi
 
-if pwm_input start
-then
-fi
-
-if ll40ls start pwm
+if param compare SENS_ENABLE_LL40LS 1
 then
+	if pwm_input start
+	then
+	fi
+	
+	if ll40ls start pwm
+	then
+	fi
 fi
 
 #
diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensor_params.c b/src/modules/sensors/sensor_params.c
index 6a127df0ea..6ed03f6606 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensor_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensor_params.c
@@ -1401,3 +1401,12 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(RC_RSSI_PWM_MAX, 1000);
  *
  */
 PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(RC_RSSI_PWM_MIN, 2000);
+
+/**
+ * Enable Lidar-Lite (LL40LS) pwm driver
+ *
+ * @min 0
+ * @max 1
+ * @group Sensor Enable
+ */
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(SENS_ENABLE_LL40LS, 0);