diff --git a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
index f88e1cab27..8f223b52d0 100644
--- a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
+++ b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
@@ -922,6 +922,7 @@ void runTests() {
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "sd_bench"'
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "sd_bench -u"'
 
+  sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "sensors stop"' // ignore irrelevant sensor timeouts during microbenchmarks
   sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-*` --cmd "microbench all"'
 
   // test rebooting multiple times