diff --git a/src/drivers/device/device_nuttx.h b/src/drivers/device/device_nuttx.h
index 6ea64d228c..706f5bd134 100644
--- a/src/drivers/device/device_nuttx.h
+++ b/src/drivers/device/device_nuttx.h
@@ -130,6 +130,20 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual int	ioctl(unsigned operation, unsigned &arg);
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the bus ID the device is connected to.
+	 *
+	 * @return The bus ID
+	 */
+	virtual uint8_t get_device_bus() {return _device_id.devid_s.bus;};
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the bus address of the device.
+	 *
+	 * @return The bus address
+	 */
+	virtual uint8_t get_device_address() {return _device_id.devid_s.address;};
+
 	/*
 	  device bus types for DEVID
 	 */
diff --git a/src/drivers/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp b/src/drivers/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
index b78fb35a00..8a33fbb3ce 100644
--- a/src/drivers/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/mpu9250/mpu9250.cpp
@@ -166,11 +166,17 @@ MPU9250::MPU9250(device::Device *interface, device::Device *mag_interface, const
 	// disable debug() calls
 	_debug_enabled = false;
 
+	/* Set device parameters and make sure parameters of the bus device are adopted */
 	_device_id.devid_s.devtype = DRV_ACC_DEVTYPE_MPU9250;
+	_device_id.devid_s.bus = _interface->get_device_bus();;
+	_device_id.devid_s.address = _interface->get_device_address();;
 
 	/* Prime _gyro with parents devid. */
+	/* Set device parameters and make sure parameters of the bus device are adopted */
 	_gyro->_device_id.devid = _device_id.devid;
 	_gyro->_device_id.devid_s.devtype = DRV_GYR_DEVTYPE_MPU9250;
+	_gyro->_device_id.devid_s.bus = _interface->get_device_bus();
+	_gyro->_device_id.devid_s.address = _interface->get_device_address();
 
 	/* Prime _mag with parents devid. */
 	_mag->_device_id.devid = _device_id.devid;