diff --git a/mk/PX4/ROMFS/init.d/rc.APM b/mk/PX4/ROMFS/init.d/rc.APM
index 3c5700bf58facc9c38bb0179867096ed66bc8d0b..aa506883384666887947c874825cac165ba2a748 100644
--- a/mk/PX4/ROMFS/init.d/rc.APM
+++ b/mk/PX4/ROMFS/init.d/rc.APM
@@ -189,6 +189,12 @@ fi
 
 
 echo "Starting APM sensors"
+
+if ms5611 -X start
+then
+   echo "ms5611 external started OK"
+fi
+
 if ms5611 start
 then
     echo "ms5611 started OK"
@@ -286,10 +292,6 @@ else
                echo "No MPU6000" >> $logfile
                sh /etc/init.d/rc.error
         fi
-        if ms5611 -X start
-        then
-            echo "ms5611 external started OK"
-        fi
     else
         if mpu6000 start
         then