diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/MPU6000.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/MPU6000.cpp
index 9bb718908d..865b86c1d2 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/MPU6000.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/MPU6000.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
  */
 constexpr uint8_t MPU6000::_checked_registers[MPU6000_NUM_CHECKED_REGISTERS];
 
-MPU6000::MPU6000(device::Device *interface, const char *path, enum Rotation rotation, int device_type) :
-	CDev(path),
+MPU6000::MPU6000(device::Device *interface, enum Rotation rotation, int device_type) :
 	ScheduledWorkItem(MODULE_NAME, px4::device_bus_to_wq(interface->get_device_id())),
 	_interface(interface),
 	_device_type(device_type),
@@ -97,16 +96,7 @@ MPU6000::init()
 
 	/* if probe failed, bail now */
 	if (ret != OK) {
-		PX4_DEBUG("CDev init failed");
-		return ret;
-	}
-
-	/* do init */
-	ret = CDev::init();
-
-	/* if init failed, bail now */
-	if (ret != OK) {
-		PX4_DEBUG("CDev init failed");
+		PX4_DEBUG("probe init failed");
 		return ret;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/MPU6000.hpp b/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/MPU6000.hpp
index c0a99cba8c..2889b60e73 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/MPU6000.hpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/MPU6000.hpp
@@ -98,25 +98,6 @@ enum MPU_DEVICE_TYPE {
 #define DIR_READ			0x80
 #define DIR_WRITE			0x00
 
-#define MPU_DEVICE_PATH		"/dev/mpu6000"
-#define MPU_DEVICE_PATH1		"/dev/mpu6000_1"
-#define MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT	"/dev/mpu6000_ext"
-#define MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT1	"/dev/mpu6000_ext1"
-#define MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT2	"/dev/mpu6000_ext2"
-
-
-#define ICM20602_DEVICE_PATH		"/dev/icm20602"
-#define ICM20602_DEVICE_PATH1		"/dev/icm20602_1"
-#define ICM20602_DEVICE_PATH_EXT	"/dev/icm20602_ext"
-#define ICM20602_DEVICE_PATH_EXT1	"/dev/icm20602_ext1"
-
-#define ICM20608_DEVICE_PATH		"/dev/icm20608"
-#define ICM20608_DEVICE_PATH1		"/dev/icm20608_1"
-#define ICM20608_DEVICE_PATH_EXT	"/dev/icm20608_ext"
-#define ICM20608_DEVICE_PATH_EXT1	"/dev/icm20608_ext1"
-
-#define ICM20689_DEVICE_PATH		"/dev/icm20689"
-
 // MPU 6000 registers
 #define MPUREG_WHOAMI			0x75
 #define MPUREG_SMPLRT_DIV		0x19
@@ -301,10 +282,10 @@ enum MPU6000_BUS {
 	MPU6000_BUS_SPI_EXTERNAL2
 };
 
-class MPU6000 : public cdev::CDev, public px4::ScheduledWorkItem
+class MPU6000 : public px4::ScheduledWorkItem
 {
 public:
-	MPU6000(device::Device *interface, const char *path, enum Rotation rotation, int device_type);
+	MPU6000(device::Device *interface, enum Rotation rotation, int device_type);
 
 	virtual ~MPU6000();
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/mpu6000_main.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/mpu6000_main.cpp
index 3296b06b16..d4b602aaa9 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/mpu6000_main.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/mpu6000/mpu6000_main.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ namespace mpu6000
 struct mpu6000_bus_option {
 	enum MPU6000_BUS busid;
 	MPU_DEVICE_TYPE device_type;
-	const char *devpath;
 	MPU6000_constructor interface_constructor;
 	uint8_t busnum;
 	bool external;
@@ -54,42 +53,42 @@ struct mpu6000_bus_option {
 } bus_options[] = {
 #if defined (USE_I2C)
 #	if defined(PX4_I2C_BUS_ONBOARD)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_I2C_INTERNAL, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, MPU_DEVICE_PATH,  &MPU6000_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_ONBOARD, false, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_I2C_INTERNAL, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000,  &MPU6000_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_ONBOARD, false, NULL },
 #	endif
 #	if defined(PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_I2C_EXTERNAL, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT, &MPU6000_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION,  true, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_I2C_EXTERNAL, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, &MPU6000_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION,  true, NULL },
 #	endif
 #	if defined(PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION1)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_I2C_EXTERNAL, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT1, &MPU6000_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION1,  true, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_I2C_EXTERNAL, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, &MPU6000_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION1,  true, NULL },
 #	endif
 #	if defined(PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION2)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_I2C_EXTERNAL, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT2, &MPU6000_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION2,  true, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_I2C_EXTERNAL, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, &MPU6000_I2C_interface, PX4_I2C_BUS_EXPANSION2,  true, NULL },
 #	endif
 #endif
 #ifdef PX4_SPIDEV_MPU
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, MPU_DEVICE_PATH, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS,  false, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS,  false, NULL },
 #endif
 #if defined(PX4_SPI_BUS_EXT)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_EXTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_EXT,  true, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_EXTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_EXT,  true, NULL },
 #endif
 #if defined(PX4_SPIDEV_ICM_20602) && defined(PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20602, ICM20602_DEVICE_PATH, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS,  false, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20602, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS,  false, NULL },
 #endif
 #if defined(PX4_SPIDEV_ICM_20602) && defined(PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS1)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20602, ICM20602_DEVICE_PATH, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS1,  false, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20602, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS1,  false, NULL },
 #endif
 #if defined(PX4_SPIDEV_ICM_20602) && defined(PX4_SPI_BUS_1)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20602, ICM20602_DEVICE_PATH, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_1,  false, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20602, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_1,  false, NULL },
 #endif
 #ifdef PX4_SPIDEV_ICM_20608
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20608, ICM20608_DEVICE_PATH, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS,  false, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20608, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS,  false, NULL },
 #endif
 #ifdef PX4_SPIDEV_ICM_20689
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL2, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20689, ICM20689_DEVICE_PATH, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS,  false, NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_INTERNAL2, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_ICM20689, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_SENSORS,  false, NULL },
 #endif
 #if defined(PX4_SPI_BUS_EXTERNAL)
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_EXTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_EXTERNAL, true,  NULL },
-	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_EXTERNAL2, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, MPU_DEVICE_PATH_EXT1, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_EXTERNAL, true,  NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_EXTERNAL1, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_EXTERNAL, true,  NULL },
+	{ MPU6000_BUS_SPI_EXTERNAL2, MPU_DEVICE_TYPE_MPU6000, &MPU6000_SPI_interface, PX4_SPI_BUS_EXTERNAL, true,  NULL },
 #endif
 };
 
@@ -148,7 +147,7 @@ start_bus(struct mpu6000_bus_option &bus, enum Rotation rotation, int device_typ
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	bus.dev = new MPU6000(interface, bus.devpath, rotation, device_type);
+	bus.dev = new MPU6000(interface, rotation, device_type);
 
 	if (bus.dev == nullptr) {
 		delete interface;