diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index a822b82a4a..ad8f55c382 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ else
 		then
 		fi
 
-		# Internal SPI bus
-		if hmc5883 -C -T -S -R 0
-		 start
+		# Internal SPI bus is rotated 90 deg yaw
+		if hmc5883 -C -T -S -R 2 start
 		then
 		fi