diff --git a/src/drivers/lps25h/lps25h.cpp b/src/drivers/lps25h/lps25h.cpp
index 36893d21fd..2713a3104e 100644
--- a/src/drivers/lps25h/lps25h.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/lps25h/lps25h.cpp
@@ -339,6 +339,12 @@ LPS25H::LPS25H(device::Device *interface, const char *path) :
 	_buffer_overflows(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, "lps25h_buffer_overflows")),
 	_last_report{0}
 {
+	// set the device type from the interface
+	_device_id.devid_s.bus_type = _interface->get_device_bus_type();
+	_device_id.devid_s.bus = _interface->get_device_bus();
+	_device_id.devid_s.address = _interface->get_device_address();
+	_device_id.devid_s.devtype = DRV_BARO_DEVTYPE_LPS25H;
+
 	// enable debug() calls
 	_debug_enabled = false;