diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index eee59a2ea5..d955fcd78f 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ then
 
 	if [ $BOARD_FMUV3 == true ]
 	then
+		# sensor heating is available, but we disable it for now
+		param set SENS_EN_THERMAL 0
+
 		# external L3GD20H is rotated 180 degrees yaw
 		if l3gd20 -X -R 4 start
 		then