diff --git a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
index 40a7fffd17..a5c4efb94e 100644
--- a/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ Sensors::parameter_update_poll(bool forced)
 					continue;
 				}
 
-				int id = h.ioctl(DEVIOCGDEVICEID, 0);
+				//int id = h.ioctl(DEVIOCGDEVICEID, 0);
 				//PX4_WARN("sensors: device ID: %s: %d, %u", str, id, (unsigned)id);
 
 				/* if the calibration is for this device, apply it */