diff --git a/src/drivers/mpu6500/mpu6500.cpp b/src/drivers/mpu6500/mpu6500.cpp
index de36d2e84b..0d1ae228c0 100644
--- a/src/drivers/mpu6500/mpu6500.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/mpu6500/mpu6500.cpp
@@ -1834,7 +1834,7 @@ MPU6500::measure()
 	arb.temperature = _last_temperature;
 
 	/* return device ID */
-	arb.device_id = _device_id;
+	arb.device_id = _device_id.devid;
 
 	grb.x_raw = report.gyro_x;
 	grb.y_raw = report.gyro_y;
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@ MPU6500::measure()
 	grb.temperature = _last_temperature;
 
 	/* return device ID */
-	grb.device_id = _gyro->_device_id;
+	grb.device_id = _gyro->_device_id.devid;
 
 	_accel_reports->force(&arb);
 	_gyro_reports->force(&grb);