diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index 14627b587a4..e34c4a8d2d8 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ then
 		fmu i2c 1 100000
 		fmu i2c 2 100000
 	fi
-
-
-	adc start
 fi
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index ffa1bc96dbf..c54dc8605cf 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -340,9 +340,9 @@ else
 		fi
 		unset BOARD_RC_SENSORS
 
-		battery_status start
-
 		sh /etc/init.d/rc.sensors
+
+		battery_status start
 		commander start
 	fi
 
diff --git a/boards/airmind/mindpx-v2/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/airmind/mindpx-v2/init/rc.board_sensors
index c881b43db12..73c25931a26 100644
--- a/boards/airmind/mindpx-v2/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/airmind/mindpx-v2/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Airmind Mindpx-v2 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # External I2C bus
 hmc5883 -C -T -X start
 qmc5883 -X start
diff --git a/boards/auav/x21/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/auav/x21/init/rc.board_sensors
index 4788196bd94..9a2918b544a 100644
--- a/boards/auav/x21/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/auav/x21/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # AUAV/mRO x21 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
 
 # External I2C bus
 hmc5883 -C -T -X start
diff --git a/boards/av/x-v1/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/av/x-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
index c4e4d64f70c..672d09d2ec7 100644
--- a/boards/av/x-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/av/x-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # av_x1-v1 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
 
 adis16477 -R 8 start
 
diff --git a/boards/bitcraze/crazyflie/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/bitcraze/crazyflie/init/rc.board_sensors
index 58585770855..0ee0f0edf15 100644
--- a/boards/bitcraze/crazyflie/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/bitcraze/crazyflie/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # Bitcraze Crazyflie specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
 
 # Onboard I2C
 mpu9250 -R 12 start
diff --git a/boards/holybro/kakutef7/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/holybro/kakutef7/init/rc.board_sensors
index 10a3bd4ba68..e5ff547d2bc 100644
--- a/boards/holybro/kakutef7/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/holybro/kakutef7/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # KakuteF7 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
 
 # The default IMU is an ICM20689, but there might also be an MPU6000
 if ! mpu6000 -R 12 -s start
diff --git a/boards/intel/aerofc-v1/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/intel/aerofc-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
index 69fa34c1234..1491e49e027 100644
--- a/boards/intel/aerofc-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/intel/aerofc-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # intel aero specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+aerofc_adc start
 
 ms5611 -T 0 start
 mpu9250 -s -R 14 start
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ mpu9250 -s -R 14 start
 hmc5883 -X start
 
 ist8310 -C -b 1 -R 4 start
-aerofc_adc start
 
 ll40ls start i2c -a
 
diff --git a/boards/modalai/fc-v1/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/modalai/fc-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
index 76d4a179550..7e93bd391d3 100644
--- a/boards/modalai/fc-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/modalai/fc-v1/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # ModalAI FC-v1 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # Start Digital power monitors
 voxlpm -R start
 
diff --git a/boards/mro/ctrl-zero-f7/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/mro/ctrl-zero-f7/init/rc.board_sensors
index c240ae8413b..d0e6cbc6965 100644
--- a/boards/mro/ctrl-zero-f7/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/mro/ctrl-zero-f7/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # mRo Control Zero specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # Internal ICM-20602
 mpu6000 -R 10 -s -T 20602 start
 
diff --git a/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/init/rc.board_sensors
index d076478f5e8..4e2c2540ba9 100644
--- a/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/nxp/fmuk66-v3/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # NXP fmuk66-v3 specific board defaults
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
 
 # Possible external compasses
 hmc5883 -C -X start
diff --git a/boards/omnibus/f4sd/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/omnibus/f4sd/init/rc.board_sensors
index d1ce7433561..78813842348 100644
--- a/boards/omnibus/f4sd/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/omnibus/f4sd/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # Omnibus F4SD specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 if ! mpu6000 -R 12 -s start
 then
 	# some boards such as the Hobbywing XRotor F4 G2 use the ICM-20602
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v2/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/px4/fmu-v2/init/rc.board_sensors
index bbd792ed65f..4e831724f4f 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v2/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v2/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # PX4 FMUv2 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # External I2C bus
 hmc5883 -C -T -X start
 lis3mdl -X start
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v3/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/px4/fmu-v3/init/rc.board_sensors
index b75f8bc9da1..cd7438e59d6 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v3/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v3/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # PX4 FMUv3 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # External I2C bus
 hmc5883 -C -T -X start
 lis3mdl -X start
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v4/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/px4/fmu-v4/init/rc.board_sensors
index c30a94aaf90..a52e19bdfe0 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v4/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v4/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # PX4 FMUv4 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # We know there are sketchy boards out there
 # as chinese companies produce Pixracers without
 # fully understanding the critical parts of the
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/init/rc.board_sensors
index 630720ae24b..433b7ca51ba 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v4pro/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # PX4 FMUv4pro specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # Internal SPI bus ICM-20608-G
 mpu6000 -R 2 -T 20608 start
 
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_sensors
index 1d4bcd466cd..574ed783950 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # PX4 FMUv5 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # Internal SPI bus ICM-20602
 mpu6000 -R 8 -s -T 20602 start
 
diff --git a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/init/rc.board_sensors
index 0c09a7d7ab2..61cf6050dc2 100644
--- a/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/px4/fmu-v5x/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # PX4 FMUv5X specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # Start Digital power monitors
 ina226 -b 1 start
 ina226 -b 2 start
diff --git a/boards/uvify/core/init/rc.board_sensors b/boards/uvify/core/init/rc.board_sensors
index 34225821835..5220c857491 100644
--- a/boards/uvify/core/init/rc.board_sensors
+++ b/boards/uvify/core/init/rc.board_sensors
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # UVify UVF4 specific board sensors init
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+adc start
+
 # Internal SPI
 ms5611 -T 0 -s start