diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/bmi088/BMI088_accel.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/bmi088/BMI088_accel.cpp
index ccfaf5a82b..5ed50020ea 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/bmi088/BMI088_accel.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/bmi088/BMI088_accel.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@
 
 #include "BMI088_accel.hpp"
 
+using namespace time_literals;
+
 /*
  * Global variable of the accelerometer temperature reading, to read it in the bmi055_gyro driver. The variable is changed in bmi055_accel.cpp.
  * This is a HACK! The driver should be rewritten with the gyro as subdriver.
@@ -328,7 +330,7 @@ BMI088_accel::start()
 	reset();
 
 	/* start polling at the specified rate */
-	ScheduleOnInterval(BMI088_ACCEL_DEFAULT_RATE - BMI088_TIMER_REDUCTION, 1000);
+	ScheduleOnInterval((1_s / BMI088_ACCEL_DEFAULT_RATE) - BMI088_TIMER_REDUCTION, 1000);
 
 }