diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/PixPilot-V6/hwdef.dat b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/PixPilot-V6/hwdef.dat
index bbd1a60eb9..2400dd0af0 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/PixPilot-V6/hwdef.dat
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/PixPilot-V6/hwdef.dat
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ define HAL_IMUHEAT_P_DEFAULT 50
 define HAL_IMUHEAT_I_DEFAULT 0.07
 define HAL_IMU_TEMP_MARGIN_LOW_DEFAULT 5
 
+# compensate for magnetic field generated by the heater on internal IST8310
+define HAL_HEATER_MAG_OFFSET {AP_HAL::Device::make_bus_id(AP_HAL::Device::BUS_TYPE_I2C,0,0xe,0xa),Vector3f(0,2,-19)}
+
+# this board does not have heater detection pins, so force via features register
+define AP_IOMCU_FORCE_ENABLE_HEATER 1
+
 # Enable all IMUs to be used and therefore three active EKF Lanes
 define HAL_EKF_IMU_MASK_DEFAULT 7