diff --git a/mk/PX4/ROMFS/init.d/rc.APM b/mk/PX4/ROMFS/init.d/rc.APM
index ad68ae19fd..60754e5791 100644
--- a/mk/PX4/ROMFS/init.d/rc.APM
+++ b/mk/PX4/ROMFS/init.d/rc.APM
@@ -188,6 +188,14 @@ else
     fi
 fi
 
+# rgbled
+if rgbled start
+then
+   echo "rgbled started OK"
+else
+   echo "Failed to start rgbled driver" >> $logfile
+fi
+
 echo Starting ArduPilot
 echo Starting ArduPilot $deviceA $deviceC >> $logfile
 if ArduPilot -d $deviceA -d2 $deviceC start