diff --git a/ArduPlane/system.cpp b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
index 401a82ba6e..47fe682304 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/system.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/system.cpp
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ void Plane::init_ardupilot()
     airspeed.init();
 
     if (g.compass_enabled==true) {
-        bool compass_ok = compass.init() && compass.read();
+        compass.init();
+        bool compass_ok = compass.read();
 #if HIL_SUPPORT
     if (g.hil_mode != 0) {
         compass_ok = true;