diff --git a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.logging b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.logging
index 3493880fd43d..df4fe3e259e4 100644
--- a/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.logging
+++ b/ROMFS/px4fmu_common/init.d/rc.logging
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ fi
 
 if ! param compare SDLOG_MODE -1
 then
-	logger start -b ${LOGGER_BUF} -t ${LOGGER_ARGS}
+	logger start -b ${LOGGER_BUF} -t ${LOGGER_ARGS} -p sensor_accel
 fi