diff --git a/drivers/sensor/mpu9250/mpu9250.h b/drivers/sensor/mpu9250/mpu9250.h
index 88e5b56e89..398a6c92f2 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/mpu9250/mpu9250.h
+++ b/drivers/sensor/mpu9250/mpu9250.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ struct mpu9250_data {
 	const struct device *dev;
 	struct gpio_callback gpio_cb;
 
-	struct sensor_trigger data_ready_trigger;
+	const struct sensor_trigger *data_ready_trigger;
 	sensor_trigger_handler_t data_ready_handler;
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_MPU9250_TRIGGER_OWN_THREAD)
diff --git a/drivers/sensor/mpu9250/mpu9250_trigger.c b/drivers/sensor/mpu9250/mpu9250_trigger.c
index 1007a50761..722deab86d 100644
--- a/drivers/sensor/mpu9250/mpu9250_trigger.c
+++ b/drivers/sensor/mpu9250/mpu9250_trigger.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int mpu9250_trigger_set(const struct device *dev,
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	drv_data->data_ready_trigger = *trig;
+	drv_data->data_ready_trigger = trig;
 
 	ret = gpio_pin_interrupt_configure_dt(&cfg->int_pin,
 					      GPIO_INT_EDGE_TO_ACTIVE);
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ static void mpu9250_thread_cb(const struct device *dev)
 
 	if (drv_data->data_ready_handler != NULL) {
 		drv_data->data_ready_handler(dev,
-					     &drv_data->data_ready_trigger);
+					     drv_data->data_ready_trigger);
 	}
 
 	ret = gpio_pin_interrupt_configure_dt(&cfg->int_pin,