diff --git a/src/drivers/barometer/bmp280/BMP280.cpp b/src/drivers/barometer/bmp280/BMP280.cpp
index c38f5728db..8472fad7ea 100644
--- a/src/drivers/barometer/bmp280/BMP280.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/barometer/bmp280/BMP280.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ BMP280::BMP280(bmp280::IBMP280 *interface) :
 	_measure_perf(perf_alloc(PC_ELAPSED, MODULE_NAME": measure")),
 	_comms_errors(perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, MODULE_NAME": comms errors"))
 {
+	_px4_baro.set_device_type(DRV_BARO_DEVTYPE_BMP280);
 }
 
 BMP280::~BMP280()