diff --git a/src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8308/IST8308.cpp b/src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8308/IST8308.cpp
index a3a12e5569..6f3495854a 100644
--- a/src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8308/IST8308.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8308/IST8308.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ static constexpr int16_t combine(uint8_t msb, uint8_t lsb)
 IST8308::IST8308(I2CSPIBusOption bus_option, int bus, enum Rotation rotation, int bus_frequency) :
 	I2C(MODULE_NAME, nullptr, bus, I2C_ADDRESS_DEFAULT, bus_frequency),
 	I2CSPIDriver(MODULE_NAME, px4::device_bus_to_wq(get_device_id()), bus_option, bus),
-	_px4_mag(get_device_id(), external() ? ORB_PRIO_VERY_HIGH : ORB_PRIO_HIGH, rotation)
+	_px4_mag(get_device_id(), external() ? ORB_PRIO_VERY_HIGH : ORB_PRIO_DEFAULT, rotation)
 {
 	set_device_type(DRV_MAG_DEVTYPE_IST8308);
 
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ void IST8308::print_status()
 	perf_print_counter(_transfer_perf);
 	perf_print_counter(_bad_register_perf);
 	perf_print_counter(_bad_transfer_perf);
-
 	_px4_mag.print_status();
 }
 
@@ -216,7 +215,6 @@ bool IST8308::Configure()
 
 	// 1 Microtesla = 0.01 Gauss
 	_px4_mag.set_scale(1.f / 6.6f * 0.01f); // 6.6 LSB/uT
-	_px4_mag.set_temperature(NAN); // temperature not available
 
 	return success;
 }
diff --git a/src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8308/IST8308.hpp b/src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8308/IST8308.hpp
index d06abb6bb0..b3d1b3ed81 100644
--- a/src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8308/IST8308.hpp
+++ b/src/drivers/magnetometer/isentek/ist8308/IST8308.hpp
@@ -70,9 +70,8 @@ public:
 
 	void     RunImpl();
 
-protected:
-	void custom_method(const BusCLIArguments &cli) override;
 private:
+	void custom_method(const BusCLIArguments &cli) override;
 
 	// Sensor Configuration
 	struct register_config_t {