diff --git a/src/platforms/posix/drivers/gyrosim/gyrosim.cpp b/src/platforms/posix/drivers/gyrosim/gyrosim.cpp
index 413abb0932..1eef3f88eb 100644
--- a/src/platforms/posix/drivers/gyrosim/gyrosim.cpp
+++ b/src/platforms/posix/drivers/gyrosim/gyrosim.cpp
@@ -445,6 +445,7 @@ GYROSIM::init()
 	}
 
 	ret = start();
+
 	if (ret != OK) {
 		PX4_ERR("gyro accel start failed (%d)", ret);
 		return ret;