diff --git a/src/platforms/posix/drivers/df_mpu9250_wrapper/df_mpu9250_wrapper.cpp b/src/platforms/posix/drivers/df_mpu9250_wrapper/df_mpu9250_wrapper.cpp
index 9ddf27ee47..72159661ab 100644
--- a/src/platforms/posix/drivers/df_mpu9250_wrapper/df_mpu9250_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/posix/drivers/df_mpu9250_wrapper/df_mpu9250_wrapper.cpp
@@ -449,6 +449,7 @@ int DfMpu9250Wrapper::_publish(struct imu_sensor_data &data)
 
 	// Bail out if it's not the 4th time yet.
 	++_publish_count;
+
 	if (_publish_count < 4) {
 		return 0;
 	}