diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index 1c0c59537c..7a17a61026 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ else
 		# schematic and BOM, leading to sensor brownouts
 		# on boot. Original Pixracers following the
 		# open hardware design do not require this.
-		fmu sensor_reset 20
+		fmu sensor_reset 50
 	fi
 
 	if ms5611 -s start