diff --git a/src/drivers/imu/invensense/icm20948/ICM20948.cpp b/src/drivers/imu/invensense/icm20948/ICM20948.cpp
index ae875a2866..2031e62b89 100644
--- a/src/drivers/imu/invensense/icm20948/ICM20948.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/imu/invensense/icm20948/ICM20948.cpp
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ ICM20948::ICM20948(const I2CSPIDriverConfig &config) :
 	_px4_accel(get_device_id(), config.rotation),
 	_px4_gyro(get_device_id(), config.rotation)
 {
-	_debug_enabled = true;
-
 	if (_drdy_gpio != 0) {
 		_drdy_missed_perf = perf_alloc(PC_COUNT, MODULE_NAME": DRDY missed");
 	}