diff --git a/sensors/aidl/default/Sensor.cpp b/sensors/aidl/default/Sensor.cpp
index 3bdd8b6f1b..241dd47c94 100644
--- a/sensors/aidl/default/Sensor.cpp
+++ b/sensors/aidl/default/Sensor.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ MagnetometerSensor::MagnetometerSensor(int32_t sensorHandle, ISensorsEventCallba
     mSensorInfo.fifoReservedEventCount = 0;
     mSensorInfo.fifoMaxEventCount = 0;
     mSensorInfo.requiredPermission = "";
-    mSensorInfo.flags = 0;
+    mSensorInfo.flags = static_cast<uint32_t>(SensorInfo::SENSOR_FLAG_BITS_DATA_INJECTION);
 };
 
 void MagnetometerSensor::readEventPayload(EventPayload& payload) {