diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
index 947599affc6371780cf39679af2382f8a6cfc9e9..f914f489128454c89ecac72ca56fc30671419e00 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.sensors
@@ -108,9 +108,6 @@ fi
 # ICM20948 as external magnetometer on I2C (e.g. Here GPS)
 icm20948 -X -M -R 6 start
 
-# Check for flow sensor, launched as a background task to scan
-px4flow start &
-
 ###############################################################################
 #                            End Optional drivers                             #
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index aeaeede1b905aa5f22ffe82f54c20910043e6d5b..b9020b9df24612242e58d46c8b962b6b33de3bab 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -452,6 +452,9 @@ else
 		vmount start
 	fi
 
+	# Check for flow sensor, launched as a background task to scan
+	px4flow start &
+
 	#
 	# Optional board supplied extras: rc.board_extras
 	#