diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_sensors
index 740c709076..47db34147b 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ ist8310 -C -b 1 start
 ist8310 -C -b 2 start
 hmc5883 -C -T -X start
 qmc5883 -X start
+lis3mdl -X start
 
 # Possible internal compass
 ist8310 -C -b 5 start