diff --git a/src/sensors/mpu9250sensor.cpp b/src/sensors/mpu9250sensor.cpp
index 8bea1e02e..6155772f9 100644
--- a/src/sensors/mpu9250sensor.cpp
+++ b/src/sensors/mpu9250sensor.cpp
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ void MPU9250Sensor::motionSetup() {
     uint8_t magId = imu.getMagnetometerDeviceID();
     if (magId != 0xFF) {
         m_Logger.fatal("Can't connect to QMC5883L (reported ID 0x%02x) at address 0x%02x", magId, 0x0D);
+    } else {
+        m_Logger.info("Connected to QMC5883L (reported ID 0x%02x) at address 0x%02x", magId, 0x0D);
     }
 
-    m_Logger.info("Connected to QMC5883L (reported ID 0x%02x) at address 0x%02x", magId, 0x0D);
-
     int16_t ax,ay,az;
 
     // turn on while flip back to calibrate. then, flip again after 5 seconds.