diff --git a/drivers/lsm6dsl/lsm6dsl_saul.c b/drivers/lsm6dsl/lsm6dsl_saul.c
index 0894cc1964..a1476e9b07 100644
--- a/drivers/lsm6dsl/lsm6dsl_saul.c
+++ b/drivers/lsm6dsl/lsm6dsl_saul.c
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 static int read_acc(const void *dev, phydat_t *res)
 {
-    int ret = lsm6dsl_read_acc((const lsm6dsl_t *)dev, (lsm6dsl_3d_data_t *)res);
+    int ret = lsm6dsl_read_acc((const lsm6dsl_t *)dev, (lsm6dsl_3d_data_t *)res->val);
     if (ret < 0) {
         return -ECANCELED;
     }
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int read_acc(const void *dev, phydat_t *res)
 
 static int read_gyro(const void *dev, phydat_t *res)
 {
-    int ret = lsm6dsl_read_gyro((const lsm6dsl_t *)dev, (lsm6dsl_3d_data_t *)res);
+    int ret = lsm6dsl_read_gyro((const lsm6dsl_t *)dev, (lsm6dsl_3d_data_t *)res->val);
     if (ret < 0) {
         return -ECANCELED;
     }
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static int read_gyro(const void *dev, phydat_t *res)
 
 static int read_temp(const void *dev, phydat_t *res)
 {
-    if (lsm6dsl_read_temp((const lsm6dsl_t *)dev, (int16_t *)&res[0]) < 0) {
+    if (lsm6dsl_read_temp((const lsm6dsl_t *)dev, &res->val[0]) < 0) {
         return -ECANCELED;
     }
     res->scale = -2;