diff --git a/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.cpp b/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.cpp
index 02920acc1a..0df6cc0f3c 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.cpp
@@ -120,13 +120,13 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo Compass::var_info[] PROGMEM = {
     // @DisplayName: Compass device id
     // @Description: Compass device id.  Automatically detected, do not set manually
     // @User: Advanced
-    AP_GROUPINFO("DEV_ID",  15, Compass, _dev_id[0], COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID),
+    AP_GROUPINFO("DEV_ID",  15, Compass, _dev_id[0], 0),
 
     // @Param: DEV_ID2
     // @DisplayName: Compass2 device id
     // @Description: Second compass's device id.  Automatically detected, do not set manually
     // @User: Advanced
-    AP_GROUPINFO("DEV_ID2", 16, Compass, _dev_id[1], COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID2),
+    AP_GROUPINFO("DEV_ID2", 16, Compass, _dev_id[1], 0),
 #endif
 
 #if COMPASS_MAX_INSTANCES > 2
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo Compass::var_info[] PROGMEM = {
     // @DisplayName: Compass3 device id
     // @Description: Third compass's device id.  Automatically detected, do not set manually
     // @User: Advanced
-    AP_GROUPINFO("DEV_ID3", 17, Compass, _dev_id[2], COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID3),
+    AP_GROUPINFO("DEV_ID3", 17, Compass, _dev_id[2], 0),
 #endif
 
     AP_GROUPEND
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.h b/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.h
index ae115dcaa9..71b3fdb4b5 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_Compass/Compass.h
@@ -52,25 +52,6 @@
 #define COMPASS_MAX_INSTANCES 1
 #endif
 
-// default compass device ids for each board type to most common set-up to reduce eeprom usage
-#if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_PX4
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID  73225 // external hmc5883
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID2 -1    // internal ldm303d
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID3 0
-#elif CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_LINUX
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID  0
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID2 0
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID3 0
-#elif CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_VRBRAIN
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID  0
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID2 0
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID3 0
-#else
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID  0
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID2 0
-# define COMPASS_EXPECTED_DEV_ID3 0
-#endif
-
 class Compass
 {
 public: