diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index 40889b4e77..ef0898daf3 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ fi
 # lightware serial lidar sensor
 if param greater SENS_EN_SF0X 0
 then
-	sf0x start -a
+	sf0x start
 fi
 
 # lightware i2c lidar sensor