diff --git a/src/drivers/bma180/bma180.cpp b/src/drivers/bma180/bma180.cpp
index d4206246ce..171f18a82c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/bma180/bma180.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/bma180/bma180.cpp
@@ -241,6 +241,8 @@ BMA180::BMA180(int bus, spi_dev_e device) :
 	_current_range(0),
 	_sample_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, "bma180_read"))
 {
+	_device_id.devid_s.devtype = DRV_ACC_DEVTYPE_BMA180;
+
 	// enable debug() calls
 	_debug_enabled = true;