diff --git a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
index bf8167f43c56..59e9c5fb4ab4 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/pressure/bmp280-core.c
@@ -107,19 +107,28 @@ struct bmp280_data {
 };
 
 struct bmp280_chip_info {
+	unsigned int id_reg;
+
+	int num_channels;
+	unsigned int start_up_time;
+
 	const int *oversampling_temp_avail;
 	int num_oversampling_temp_avail;
+	int oversampling_temp_default;
 
 	const int *oversampling_press_avail;
 	int num_oversampling_press_avail;
+	int oversampling_press_default;
 
 	const int *oversampling_humid_avail;
 	int num_oversampling_humid_avail;
+	int oversampling_humid_default;
 
 	int (*chip_config)(struct bmp280_data *);
 	int (*read_temp)(struct bmp280_data *, int *);
 	int (*read_press)(struct bmp280_data *, int *, int *);
 	int (*read_humid)(struct bmp280_data *, int *, int *);
+	int (*read_calib)(struct bmp280_data *, unsigned int);
 };
 
 /*
@@ -147,15 +156,14 @@ static const struct iio_chan_spec bmp280_channels[] = {
 	},
 };
 
-static int bmp280_read_calib(struct bmp280_data *data,
-			     struct bmp280_calib *calib,
-			     unsigned int chip)
+static int bmp280_read_calib(struct bmp280_data *data, unsigned int chip)
 {
 	int ret;
 	unsigned int tmp;
 	__le16 l16;
 	__be16 b16;
 	struct device *dev = data->dev;
+	struct bmp280_calib *calib = &data->calib.bmp280;
 	__le16 t_buf[BMP280_COMP_TEMP_REG_COUNT / 2];
 	__le16 p_buf[BMP280_COMP_PRESS_REG_COUNT / 2];
 
@@ -640,15 +648,22 @@ static int bmp280_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 static const int bmp280_oversampling_avail[] = { 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 };
 
 static const struct bmp280_chip_info bmp280_chip_info = {
+	.id_reg = BMP280_REG_ID,
+	.start_up_time = 2000,
+	.num_channels = 2,
+
 	.oversampling_temp_avail = bmp280_oversampling_avail,
 	.num_oversampling_temp_avail = ARRAY_SIZE(bmp280_oversampling_avail),
+	.oversampling_temp_default = ilog2(2),
 
 	.oversampling_press_avail = bmp280_oversampling_avail,
 	.num_oversampling_press_avail = ARRAY_SIZE(bmp280_oversampling_avail),
+	.oversampling_press_default = ilog2(16),
 
 	.chip_config = bmp280_chip_config,
 	.read_temp = bmp280_read_temp,
 	.read_press = bmp280_read_press,
+	.read_calib = bmp280_read_calib,
 };
 
 static int bme280_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
@@ -670,19 +685,27 @@ static int bme280_chip_config(struct bmp280_data *data)
 }
 
 static const struct bmp280_chip_info bme280_chip_info = {
+	.id_reg = BMP280_REG_ID,
+	.start_up_time = 2000,
+	.num_channels = 3,
+
 	.oversampling_temp_avail = bmp280_oversampling_avail,
 	.num_oversampling_temp_avail = ARRAY_SIZE(bmp280_oversampling_avail),
+	.oversampling_temp_default = ilog2(2),
 
 	.oversampling_press_avail = bmp280_oversampling_avail,
 	.num_oversampling_press_avail = ARRAY_SIZE(bmp280_oversampling_avail),
+	.oversampling_press_default = ilog2(16),
 
 	.oversampling_humid_avail = bmp280_oversampling_avail,
 	.num_oversampling_humid_avail = ARRAY_SIZE(bmp280_oversampling_avail),
+	.oversampling_humid_default = ilog2(16),
 
 	.chip_config = bme280_chip_config,
 	.read_temp = bmp280_read_temp,
 	.read_press = bmp280_read_press,
 	.read_humid = bmp280_read_humid,
+	.read_calib = bmp280_read_calib,
 };
 
 static int bmp180_measure(struct bmp280_data *data, u8 ctrl_meas)
@@ -748,11 +771,11 @@ static int bmp180_read_adc_temp(struct bmp280_data *data, int *val)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int bmp180_read_calib(struct bmp280_data *data,
-			     struct bmp180_calib *calib)
+static int bmp180_read_calib(struct bmp280_data *data, unsigned int chip)
 {
 	int ret;
 	int i;
+	struct bmp180_calib *calib = &data->calib.bmp180;
 	__be16 buf[BMP180_REG_CALIB_COUNT / 2];
 
 	ret = regmap_bulk_read(data->regmap, BMP180_REG_CALIB_START, buf,
@@ -913,17 +936,24 @@ static const int bmp180_oversampling_temp_avail[] = { 1 };
 static const int bmp180_oversampling_press_avail[] = { 1, 2, 4, 8 };
 
 static const struct bmp280_chip_info bmp180_chip_info = {
+	.id_reg = BMP280_REG_ID,
+	.start_up_time = 2000,
+	.num_channels = 2,
+
 	.oversampling_temp_avail = bmp180_oversampling_temp_avail,
 	.num_oversampling_temp_avail =
 		ARRAY_SIZE(bmp180_oversampling_temp_avail),
+	.oversampling_temp_default = ilog2(1),
 
 	.oversampling_press_avail = bmp180_oversampling_press_avail,
 	.num_oversampling_press_avail =
 		ARRAY_SIZE(bmp180_oversampling_press_avail),
+	.oversampling_press_default = ilog2(8),
 
 	.chip_config = bmp180_chip_config,
 	.read_temp = bmp180_read_temp,
 	.read_press = bmp180_read_press,
+	.read_calib = bmp180_read_calib,
 };
 
 static irqreturn_t bmp085_eoc_irq(int irq, void *d)
@@ -993,6 +1023,7 @@ int bmp280_common_probe(struct device *dev,
 	int ret;
 	struct iio_dev *indio_dev;
 	struct bmp280_data *data;
+	const struct bmp280_chip_info *chip_info;
 	unsigned int chip_id;
 	struct gpio_desc *gpiod;
 
@@ -1011,30 +1042,25 @@ int bmp280_common_probe(struct device *dev,
 
 	switch (chip) {
 	case BMP180_CHIP_ID:
-		indio_dev->num_channels = 2;
-		data->chip_info = &bmp180_chip_info;
-		data->oversampling_press = ilog2(8);
-		data->oversampling_temp = ilog2(1);
-		data->start_up_time = 10000;
+		chip_info = &bmp180_chip_info;
 		break;
 	case BMP280_CHIP_ID:
-		indio_dev->num_channels = 2;
-		data->chip_info = &bmp280_chip_info;
-		data->oversampling_press = ilog2(16);
-		data->oversampling_temp = ilog2(2);
-		data->start_up_time = 2000;
+		chip_info = &bmp280_chip_info;
 		break;
 	case BME280_CHIP_ID:
-		indio_dev->num_channels = 3;
-		data->chip_info = &bme280_chip_info;
-		data->oversampling_press = ilog2(16);
-		data->oversampling_humid = ilog2(16);
-		data->oversampling_temp = ilog2(2);
-		data->start_up_time = 2000;
+		chip_info = &bme280_chip_info;
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+	data->chip_info = chip_info;
+
+	/* apply initial values from chip info structure */
+	indio_dev->num_channels = chip_info->num_channels;
+	data->oversampling_press = chip_info->oversampling_press_default;
+	data->oversampling_humid = chip_info->oversampling_humid_default;
+	data->oversampling_temp = chip_info->oversampling_temp_default;
+	data->start_up_time = chip_info->start_up_time;
 
 	/* Bring up regulators */
 	regulator_bulk_set_supply_names(data->supplies,
@@ -1071,7 +1097,8 @@ int bmp280_common_probe(struct device *dev,
 	}
 
 	data->regmap = regmap;
-	ret = regmap_read(regmap, BMP280_REG_ID, &chip_id);
+
+	ret = regmap_read(regmap, data->chip_info->id_reg, &chip_id);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 	if (chip_id != chip) {
@@ -1091,21 +1118,11 @@ int bmp280_common_probe(struct device *dev,
 	 * non-volatile memory during production". Let's read them out at probe
 	 * time once. They will not change.
 	 */
-	if (chip_id  == BMP180_CHIP_ID) {
-		ret = bmp180_read_calib(data, &data->calib.bmp180);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(data->dev,
-				"failed to read calibration coefficients\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-	} else if (chip_id == BMP280_CHIP_ID || chip_id == BME280_CHIP_ID) {
-		ret = bmp280_read_calib(data, &data->calib.bmp280, chip_id);
-		if (ret < 0) {
-			dev_err(data->dev,
-				"failed to read calibration coefficients\n");
-			return ret;
-		}
-	}
+
+	ret = data->chip_info->read_calib(data, chip_id);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return dev_err_probe(data->dev, ret,
+				     "failed to read calibration coefficients\n");
 
 	/*
 	 * Attempt to grab an optional EOC IRQ - only the BMP085 has this
