diff --git a/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus.cpp b/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus.cpp
index 8651c0b02c..9a7cbb1d74 100644
--- a/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/batt_smbus/batt_smbus.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
 extern "C" __EXPORT int batt_smbus_main(int argc, char *argv[]);
 
 BATT_SMBUS::BATT_SMBUS(I2CSPIBusOption bus_option, const int bus, SMBus *interface) :
-	I2CSPIDriver(MODULE_NAME, px4::device_bus_to_wq(interface->get_device_id()), bus_option, bus),
+	I2CSPIDriver(MODULE_NAME, px4::device_bus_to_wq(interface->get_device_id()), bus_option, bus,
+		     interface->get_device_address()),
 	_interface(interface)
 {
 	battery_status_s new_report = {};