diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index 6f4e1f3b56..2a3941e594 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ then
 	then
 		sleep 1
 		mavlink start -b 230400 -d /dev/ttyACM0 
+		gps start -f
 		usleep 5000
 	else
 		if [ $TTYS1_BUSY == yes ]