diff --git a/flight/targets/naze32/fw/pios_board.c b/flight/targets/naze32/fw/pios_board.c
index e0227b9ada..03ec2595af 100644
--- a/flight/targets/naze32/fw/pios_board.c
+++ b/flight/targets/naze32/fw/pios_board.c
@@ -243,6 +243,11 @@ void PIOS_Board_Init(void) {
 
 	pios_mpu_dev_t mpu_dev = NULL;
 	int retval = PIOS_MPU_I2C_Init(&mpu_dev, pios_i2c_internal_id, &pios_mpu_cfg);
+	if (retval == -PIOS_MPU_ERROR_NOIRQ && mpu_pin == HWNAZE_MPU6050INTPIN_AUTO) {
+		// retry with alternate exti config, needed on afromini
+		pios_mpu_cfg.exti_cfg = (pios_mpu_cfg.exti_cfg == &pios_exti_mpu_cfg_v5) ? &pios_exti_mpu_cfg : &pios_exti_mpu_cfg_v5;
+		retval = PIOS_MPU_I2C_Init(&mpu_dev, pios_i2c_internal_id, &pios_mpu_cfg);
+	}
 	if (retval != 0)
 		PIOS_HAL_Panic(PIOS_LED_ALARM, PIOS_HAL_PANIC_IMU);