diff --git a/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed_ASP5033.cpp b/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed_ASP5033.cpp
index e727d5924c7fa5..9e3eca5553968e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed_ASP5033.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Airspeed/AP_Airspeed_ASP5033.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ bool AP_Airspeed_ASP5033::confirm_sensor_id(void)
 {
     uint8_t part_id;
     if (!dev->read_registers(REG_PART_ID_SET, &part_id, 1) ||
-        part_id != REG_WHOAMI_DEFAULT_ID) {
+        ( (part_id != REG_WHOAMI_DEFAULT_ID) &&
+        (part_id != REG_WHOAMI_RECHECK_ID) ) ) {
         return false;
     }
     if (!dev->write_register(REG_PART_ID_SET, REG_WHOAMI_RECHECK_ID)) {