diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055.hpp b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055.hpp
index e7b465717e..30839d6f0d 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055.hpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055.hpp
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ protected:
 	perf_counter_t      _sample_perf;
 	perf_counter_t      _bad_transfers;
 	perf_counter_t      _bad_registers;
-	perf_counter_t      _good_transfers;
 	perf_counter_t      _reset_retries;
 	perf_counter_t      _duplicates;
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_accel.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_accel.cpp
index 4fe1c2c88f..d479346141 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_accel.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_accel.cpp
@@ -713,12 +713,9 @@ BMI055_accel::measure()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	perf_count(_good_transfers);
-
 	if (_register_wait != 0) {
 		// we are waiting for some good transfers before using
-		// the sensor again. We still increment
-		// _good_transfers, but don't return any data yet
+		// the sensor again, but don't return any data yet
 		_register_wait--;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -809,7 +806,6 @@ BMI055_accel::print_info()
 	perf_print_counter(_accel_reads);
 	perf_print_counter(_bad_transfers);
 	perf_print_counter(_bad_registers);
-	perf_print_counter(_good_transfers);
 	perf_print_counter(_reset_retries);
 	perf_print_counter(_duplicates);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_gyro.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_gyro.cpp
index 22e79a1f84..90ab85d75b 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_gyro.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/BMI055_gyro.cpp
@@ -688,12 +688,9 @@ BMI055_gyro::measure()
 		return;
 	}
 
-	perf_count(_good_transfers);
-
 	if (_register_wait != 0) {
 		// we are waiting for some good transfers before using
-		// the sensor again. We still increment
-		// _good_transfers, but don't return any data yet
+		// the sensor again, but don't return any data yet
 		_register_wait--;
 		return;
 	}
@@ -785,7 +782,6 @@ BMI055_gyro::print_info()
 	perf_print_counter(_gyro_reads);
 	perf_print_counter(_bad_transfers);
 	perf_print_counter(_bad_registers);
-	perf_print_counter(_good_transfers);
 	perf_print_counter(_reset_retries);
 	perf_print_counter(_duplicates);
 
diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/bmi055_main.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/bmi055_main.cpp
index 3713c44b6c..866295a9a6 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/bmi055_main.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/bmi055/bmi055_main.cpp
@@ -40,10 +40,6 @@
 /** driver 'main' command */
 extern "C" { __EXPORT int bmi055_main(int argc, char *argv[]); }
 
-/**
- * Local functions in support of the shell command.
- */
-
 enum sensor_type {
 	BMI055_NONE = 0,
 	BMI055_ACCEL = 1,
@@ -67,7 +63,6 @@ void    regdump(bool, enum sensor_type);
 void    testerror(bool, enum sensor_type);
 void    usage();
 
-
 /**
  * Start the driver.
  *
@@ -186,7 +181,6 @@ fail_gyro:
 
 	PX4_WARN("No BMI055 gyro found");
 	exit(PX4_ERROR);
-
 }
 
 void
@@ -356,7 +350,6 @@ reset(bool external_bus, enum sensor_type sensor)
 	exit(0);
 }
 
-
 /**
  * Print a little info about the driver.
  */
@@ -417,7 +410,6 @@ regdump(bool external_bus, enum sensor_type sensor)
 	exit(0);
 }
 
-
 /**
  * deliberately produce an error to test recovery
  */
@@ -455,7 +447,6 @@ usage()
 	warnx("    -R    rotation");
 	warnx("    -A    (Enable Accelerometer)");
 	warnx("    -G    (Enable Gyroscope)");
-
 }
 
 }//namespace ends
@@ -471,7 +462,6 @@ BMI055::BMI055(const char *name, const char *devname, int bus, uint32_t device,
 	_sample_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, "bmi055_read")),
 	_bad_transfers(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, "bmi055_bad_transfers")),
 	_bad_registers(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, "bmi055_bad_registers")),
-	_good_transfers(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, "bmi055_good_transfers")),
 	_reset_retries(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, "bmi055_reset_retries")),
 	_duplicates(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, "bmi055_duplicates")),
 	_register_wait(0),
@@ -479,21 +469,16 @@ BMI055::BMI055(const char *name, const char *devname, int bus, uint32_t device,
 	_rotation(rotation),
 	_checked_next(0)
 {
-
 }
 
-
-
 BMI055::~BMI055()
 {
 	/* delete the perf counter */
 	perf_free(_sample_perf);
 	perf_free(_bad_transfers);
 	perf_free(_bad_registers);
-	perf_free(_good_transfers);
 	perf_free(_reset_retries);
 	perf_free(_duplicates);
-
 }
 
 uint8_t
@@ -504,7 +489,6 @@ BMI055::read_reg(unsigned reg)
 	transfer(cmd, cmd, sizeof(cmd));
 
 	return cmd[1];
-
 }
 
 uint16_t
@@ -517,7 +501,6 @@ BMI055::read_reg16(unsigned reg)
 	return (uint16_t)(cmd[1] << 8) | cmd[2];
 }
 
-
 void
 BMI055::write_reg(unsigned reg, uint8_t value)
 {
@@ -529,8 +512,6 @@ BMI055::write_reg(unsigned reg, uint8_t value)
 	transfer(cmd, nullptr, sizeof(cmd));
 }
 
-
-
 int
 bmi055_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
@@ -622,4 +603,3 @@ bmi055_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	bmi055::usage();
 	exit(1);
 }
-