diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index b88a0d334e..759acb3b51 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ then
 	qmc5883p -X -q start
 	rm3100 -X -q start
 	bmm350 -X -q start
+	iis2mdc -X -q start
 
 	# start last (wait for possible icm20948 passthrough mode)
 	ak09916 -X -q start