diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160_core.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160_core.c
index 821919dd245b..b5a5517e3ce1 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/bmg160_core.c
@@ -583,11 +583,10 @@ static int bmg160_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_LOW_PASS_FILTER_3DB_FREQUENCY:
 		return bmg160_get_filter(data, val);
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_SCALE:
-		*val = 0;
 		switch (chan->type) {
 		case IIO_TEMP:
-			*val2 = 500000;
-			return IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
+			*val = 500;
+			return IIO_VAL_INT;
 		case IIO_ANGL_VEL:
 		{
 			int i;
@@ -595,6 +594,7 @@ static int bmg160_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(bmg160_scale_table); ++i) {
 				if (bmg160_scale_table[i].dps_range ==
 							data->dps_range) {
+					*val = 0;
 					*val2 = bmg160_scale_table[i].scale;
 					return IIO_VAL_INT_PLUS_MICRO;
 				}