diff --git a/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass.cpp b/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass.cpp
index 710e990423..9bb79fc877 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Compass/AP_Compass.cpp
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo Compass::var_info[] = {
     // @DisplayName: Enable Compass
     // @Description: Setting this to Enabled(1) will enable the compass. Setting this to Disabled(0) will disable the compass. Note that this is separate from COMPASS_USE. This will enable the low level senor, and will enable logging of magnetometer data. To use the compass for navigation you must also set COMPASS_USE to 1.
     // @User: Standard
+    // @RebootRequired: True
     // @Values: 0:Disabled,1:Enabled
     AP_GROUPINFO("ENABLE", 39, Compass, _enabled, 1),