diff --git a/msg/gps_dump.msg b/msg/gps_dump.msg
index 26de92e833..d9fbb8ab80 100644
--- a/msg/gps_dump.msg
+++ b/msg/gps_dump.msg
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 
 uint64 timestamp		# time since system start (microseconds)
 
+uint8 instance 		# Instance of GNSS reciever
+
 uint8 len			# length of data, MSB bit set = message to the gps device,
 				# clear = message from the device
-uint8[79] data			# data to write to the log
+uint8[79] data		# data to write to the log
 
 uint8 ORB_QUEUE_LENGTH = 8
diff --git a/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp b/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
index 7d5c30a114..22fa2249c3 100644
--- a/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/gps/gps.cpp
@@ -579,10 +579,6 @@ void GPS::initializeCommunicationDump()
 		return; //dumping disabled
 	}
 
-	if (_instance != Instance::Main) {
-		return;
-	}
-
 	_dump_from_device = new gps_dump_s();
 	_dump_to_device = new gps_dump_s();
 
@@ -607,7 +603,8 @@ void GPS::dumpGpsData(uint8_t *data, size_t len, bool msg_to_gps_device)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	gps_dump_s *dump_data = msg_to_gps_device ? _dump_to_device : _dump_from_device;
+	gps_dump_s *dump_data  = msg_to_gps_device ? _dump_to_device : _dump_from_device;
+	dump_data->instance = (uint8_t) _instance;
 
 	while (len > 0) {
 		size_t write_len = len;