diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
index 98f9e688a3..8e64b9f4c0 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rcS
@@ -617,6 +617,42 @@ then
 		mavlink start -r 800000 -d /dev/ttyACM0 -m config -x
 	fi
 
+	#
+	# Logging
+	#
+	if ver hwcmp PX4FMU_V1
+	then
+		if sdlog2 start -r 30 -a -b 2 -t
+		then
+		fi
+	else
+		# check if we should increase logging rate for ekf2 replay message logging
+		if param greater EKF2_REC_RPL 0
+		then
+			if param compare SYS_LOGGER 0
+			then
+				if sdlog2 start -r 500 -e -b 20 -t
+				then
+				fi
+			else
+				if logger start -r 500
+				then
+				fi
+			fi
+		else
+			if param compare SYS_LOGGER 0
+			then
+				if sdlog2 start -r 100 -a -b 12 -t
+				then
+				fi
+			else
+				if logger start -b 24
+				then
+				fi
+			fi
+		fi
+	fi
+
 	#
 	# Start up ARDrone Motor interface
 	#
@@ -837,42 +873,6 @@ then
 		echo "[i] No autostart ID found"
 	fi
 
-	#
-	# Logging
-	#
-	if ver hwcmp PX4FMU_V1
-	then
-		if sdlog2 start -r 30 -a -b 2 -t
-		then
-		fi
-	else
-		# check if we should increase logging rate for ekf2 replay message logging
-		if param greater EKF2_REC_RPL 0
-		then
-			if param compare SYS_LOGGER 0
-			then
-				if sdlog2 start -r 500 -e -b 20 -t
-				then
-				fi
-			else
-				if logger start -r 500
-				then
-				fi
-			fi
-		else
-			if param compare SYS_LOGGER 0
-			then
-				if sdlog2 start -r 100 -a -b 12 -t
-				then
-				fi
-			else
-				if logger start -b 24
-				then
-				fi
-			fi
-		fi
-	fi
-
 	# Start any custom addons
 	set FEXTRAS /fs/microsd/etc/extras.txt
 	if [ -f $FEXTRAS ]