diff --git a/src/mpu9150/mpu9150.cxx b/src/mpu9150/mpu9150.cxx
index 1d139931..774139c7 100644
--- a/src/mpu9150/mpu9150.cxx
+++ b/src/mpu9150/mpu9150.cxx
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ MPU9150::getDeviceID () {
     return regData;
 }
 
-mraa_result_t
+void
 MPU9150::getData () {
     uint8_t buffer[14];
 
diff --git a/src/mpu9150/mpu9150.h b/src/mpu9150/mpu9150.h
index 1638be4e..2c7bbdbe 100644
--- a/src/mpu9150/mpu9150.h
+++ b/src/mpu9150/mpu9150.h
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class MPU9150 {
          * Get the Accelerometer, Gyro and Compass data from the chip and
          * save it in private section.
          */
-        mraa_result_t getData ();
+        void getData ();
 
         /**
          * @param data structure with 3 axis (x,y,z)