diff --git a/drivers/sensors/bmi160.c b/drivers/sensors/bmi160.c
index 6cf4001ddd9..58091a9da4e 100644
--- a/drivers/sensors/bmi160.c
+++ b/drivers/sensors/bmi160.c
@@ -145,12 +145,12 @@ static ssize_t bmi160_read(FAR struct file *filep, FAR char *buffer,
       return 0;
     }
 
+  /* Set sensor_time to the lower 24 bits of SENSORTIME. */
+
+  p->sensor_time = 0;
+
   bmi160_getregs(priv, BMI160_DATA_8, (FAR uint8_t *)buffer, 15);
 
-  /* Adjust sensing time into 24 bit */
-
-  p->sensor_time >>= 8;
-
   return len;
 }