diff --git a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
index 0f2bfe28ac..1f0b1e62c1 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.cpp
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ AP_InertialSensor::init_gyro()
     _init_gyro();
 
     // save calibration
-    _save_parameters();
+    _save_gyro_calibration();
 }
 
 // accelerometer clipping reporting
@@ -986,11 +986,9 @@ AP_InertialSensor::_init_gyro()
 }
 
 // save parameters to eeprom
-void AP_InertialSensor::_save_parameters()
+void AP_InertialSensor::_save_gyro_calibration()
 {
     for (uint8_t i=0; i<INS_MAX_INSTANCES; i++) {
-        _accel_scale[i].save();
-        _accel_offset[i].save();
         _gyro_offset[i].save();
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h
index 3e93a4f862..62e995869c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_InertialSensor/AP_InertialSensor.h
@@ -272,8 +272,8 @@ private:
 
     bool _calculate_trim(const Vector3f &accel_sample, float& trim_roll, float& trim_pitch);
 
-    // save parameters to eeprom
-    void  _save_parameters();
+    // save gyro calibration values to eeprom
+    void _save_gyro_calibration();
 
     // backend objects
     AP_InertialSensor_Backend *_backends[INS_MAX_BACKENDS];