diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
index 4b4ec39d4400..b81da6053b3c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx.h
@@ -266,7 +266,6 @@ struct st_lsm6dsx_ext_dev_settings {
 
 /**
  * struct st_lsm6dsx_settings - ST IMU sensor settings
- * @wai: Sensor WhoAmI default value.
  * @reset: register address for reset.
  * @boot: register address for boot.
  * @bdu: register address for Block Data Update.
@@ -284,7 +283,6 @@ struct st_lsm6dsx_ext_dev_settings {
  * @shub_settings: i2c controller related settings.
  */
 struct st_lsm6dsx_settings {
-	u8 wai;
 	struct st_lsm6dsx_reg reset;
 	struct st_lsm6dsx_reg boot;
 	struct st_lsm6dsx_reg bdu;
@@ -292,6 +290,7 @@ struct st_lsm6dsx_settings {
 	struct {
 		enum st_lsm6dsx_hw_id hw_id;
 		const char *name;
+		u8 wai;
 	} id[ST_LSM6DSX_MAX_ID];
 	struct {
 		const struct iio_chan_spec *chan;
diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
index a73c41dea5fc..c05910fa0de6 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/st_lsm6dsx/st_lsm6dsx_core.c
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ static const struct iio_chan_spec st_lsm6ds0_gyro_channels[] = {
 
 static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 	{
-		.wai = 0x68,
 		.reset = {
 			.addr = 0x22,
 			.mask = BIT(0),
@@ -108,9 +107,11 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 			{
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM9DS1_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM9DS1_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x68,
 			}, {
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DS0_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM6DS0_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x68,
 			},
 		},
 		.channels = {
@@ -195,7 +196,6 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		.wai = 0x69,
 		.reset = {
 			.addr = 0x12,
 			.mask = BIT(0),
@@ -213,6 +213,7 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 			{
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DS3_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM6DS3_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x69,
 			},
 		},
 		.channels = {
@@ -361,7 +362,6 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		.wai = 0x69,
 		.reset = {
 			.addr = 0x12,
 			.mask = BIT(0),
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 			{
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DS3H_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM6DS3H_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x69,
 			},
 		},
 		.channels = {
@@ -527,7 +528,6 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		.wai = 0x6a,
 		.reset = {
 			.addr = 0x12,
 			.mask = BIT(0),
@@ -545,15 +545,19 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 			{
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DSL_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM6DSL_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6a,
 			}, {
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DSM_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM6DSM_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6a,
 			}, {
 				.hw_id = ST_ISM330DLC_ID,
 				.name = ST_ISM330DLC_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6a,
 			}, {
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DS3TRC_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM6DS3TRC_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6a,
 			},
 		},
 		.channels = {
@@ -743,7 +747,6 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		.wai = 0x6c,
 		.reset = {
 			.addr = 0x12,
 			.mask = BIT(0),
@@ -759,11 +762,29 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 		.max_fifo_size = 512,
 		.id = {
 			{
+				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DSR_ID,
+				.name = ST_LSM6DSR_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6b,
+			}, {
+				.hw_id = ST_ISM330DHCX_ID,
+				.name = ST_ISM330DHCX_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6b,
+			}, {
+				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DSRX_ID,
+				.name = ST_LSM6DSRX_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6b,
+			}, {
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DSO_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM6DSO_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6c,
 			}, {
 				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DSOX_ID,
 				.name = ST_LSM6DSOX_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6c,
+			}, {
+				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DST_ID,
+				.name = ST_LSM6DST_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6d,
 			},
 		},
 		.channels = {
@@ -951,7 +972,6 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 		},
 	},
 	{
-		.wai = 0x6b,
 		.reset = {
 			.addr = 0x12,
 			.mask = BIT(0),
@@ -969,6 +989,7 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 			{
 				.hw_id = ST_ASM330LHH_ID,
 				.name = ST_ASM330LHH_DEV_NAME,
+				.wai = 0x6b,
 			},
 		},
 		.channels = {
@@ -1123,422 +1144,6 @@ static const struct st_lsm6dsx_settings st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[] = {
 			.wakeup_src_x_mask = BIT(2),
 		},
 	},
-	{
-		.wai = 0x6b,
-		.reset = {
-			.addr = 0x12,
-			.mask = BIT(0),
-		},
-		.boot = {
-			.addr = 0x12,
-			.mask = BIT(7),
-		},
-		.bdu = {
-			.addr = 0x12,
-			.mask = BIT(6),
-		},
-		.max_fifo_size = 512,
-		.id = {
-			{
-				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DSR_ID,
-				.name = ST_LSM6DSR_DEV_NAME,
-			}, {
-				.hw_id = ST_ISM330DHCX_ID,
-				.name = ST_ISM330DHCX_DEV_NAME,
-			}, {
-				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DSRX_ID,
-				.name = ST_LSM6DSRX_DEV_NAME,
-			},
-		},
-		.channels = {
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC] = {
-				.chan = st_lsm6dsx_acc_channels,
-				.len = ARRAY_SIZE(st_lsm6dsx_acc_channels),
-			},
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO] = {
-				.chan = st_lsm6dsx_gyro_channels,
-				.len = ARRAY_SIZE(st_lsm6dsx_gyro_channels),
-			},
-		},
-		.drdy_mask = {
-			.addr = 0x13,
-			.mask = BIT(3),
-		},
-		.odr_table = {
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC] = {
-				.reg = {
-					.addr = 0x10,
-					.mask = GENMASK(7, 4),
-				},
-				.odr_avl[0] = {  12500, 0x01 },
-				.odr_avl[1] = {  26000, 0x02 },
-				.odr_avl[2] = {  52000, 0x03 },
-				.odr_avl[3] = { 104000, 0x04 },
-				.odr_avl[4] = { 208000, 0x05 },
-				.odr_avl[5] = { 416000, 0x06 },
-				.odr_avl[6] = { 833000, 0x07 },
-				.odr_len = 7,
-			},
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO] = {
-				.reg = {
-					.addr = 0x11,
-					.mask = GENMASK(7, 4),
-				},
-				.odr_avl[0] = {  12500, 0x01 },
-				.odr_avl[1] = {  26000, 0x02 },
-				.odr_avl[2] = {  52000, 0x03 },
-				.odr_avl[3] = { 104000, 0x04 },
-				.odr_avl[4] = { 208000, 0x05 },
-				.odr_avl[5] = { 416000, 0x06 },
-				.odr_avl[6] = { 833000, 0x07 },
-				.odr_len = 7,
-			},
-		},
-		.fs_table = {
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC] = {
-				.reg = {
-					.addr = 0x10,
-					.mask = GENMASK(3, 2),
-				},
-				.fs_avl[0] = {  IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(61000), 0x0 },
-				.fs_avl[1] = { IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(122000), 0x2 },
-				.fs_avl[2] = { IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(244000), 0x3 },
-				.fs_avl[3] = { IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(488000), 0x1 },
-				.fs_len = 4,
-			},
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO] = {
-				.reg = {
-					.addr = 0x11,
-					.mask = GENMASK(3, 2),
-				},
-				.fs_avl[0] = {  IIO_DEGREE_TO_RAD(8750000), 0x0 },
-				.fs_avl[1] = { IIO_DEGREE_TO_RAD(17500000), 0x1 },
-				.fs_avl[2] = { IIO_DEGREE_TO_RAD(35000000), 0x2 },
-				.fs_avl[3] = { IIO_DEGREE_TO_RAD(70000000), 0x3 },
-				.fs_len = 4,
-			},
-		},
-		.irq_config = {
-			.irq1 = {
-				.addr = 0x0d,
-				.mask = BIT(3),
-			},
-			.irq2 = {
-				.addr = 0x0e,
-				.mask = BIT(3),
-			},
-			.lir = {
-				.addr = 0x56,
-				.mask = BIT(0),
-			},
-			.clear_on_read = {
-				.addr = 0x56,
-				.mask = BIT(6),
-			},
-			.irq1_func = {
-				.addr = 0x5e,
-				.mask = BIT(5),
-			},
-			.irq2_func = {
-				.addr = 0x5f,
-				.mask = BIT(5),
-			},
-			.hla = {
-				.addr = 0x12,
-				.mask = BIT(5),
-			},
-			.od = {
-				.addr = 0x12,
-				.mask = BIT(4),
-			},
-		},
-		.batch = {
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC] = {
-				.addr = 0x09,
-				.mask = GENMASK(3, 0),
-			},
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO] = {
-				.addr = 0x09,
-				.mask = GENMASK(7, 4),
-			},
-		},
-		.fifo_ops = {
-			.update_fifo = st_lsm6dsx_update_fifo,
-			.read_fifo = st_lsm6dsx_read_tagged_fifo,
-			.fifo_th = {
-				.addr = 0x07,
-				.mask = GENMASK(8, 0),
-			},
-			.fifo_diff = {
-				.addr = 0x3a,
-				.mask = GENMASK(9, 0),
-			},
-			.th_wl = 1,
-		},
-		.ts_settings = {
-			.timer_en = {
-				.addr = 0x19,
-				.mask = BIT(5),
-			},
-			.decimator = {
-				.addr = 0x0a,
-				.mask = GENMASK(7, 6),
-			},
-			.freq_fine = 0x63,
-		},
-		.shub_settings = {
-			.page_mux = {
-				.addr = 0x01,
-				.mask = BIT(6),
-			},
-			.master_en = {
-				.sec_page = true,
-				.addr = 0x14,
-				.mask = BIT(2),
-			},
-			.pullup_en = {
-				.sec_page = true,
-				.addr = 0x14,
-				.mask = BIT(3),
-			},
-			.aux_sens = {
-				.addr = 0x14,
-				.mask = GENMASK(1, 0),
-			},
-			.wr_once = {
-				.addr = 0x14,
-				.mask = BIT(6),
-			},
-			.num_ext_dev = 3,
-			.shub_out = {
-				.sec_page = true,
-				.addr = 0x02,
-			},
-			.slv0_addr = 0x15,
-			.dw_slv0_addr = 0x21,
-			.batch_en = BIT(3),
-		},
-		.event_settings = {
-			.enable_reg = {
-				.addr = 0x58,
-				.mask = BIT(7),
-			},
-			.wakeup_reg = {
-				.addr = 0x5B,
-				.mask = GENMASK(5, 0),
-			},
-			.wakeup_src_reg = 0x1b,
-			.wakeup_src_status_mask = BIT(3),
-			.wakeup_src_z_mask = BIT(0),
-			.wakeup_src_y_mask = BIT(1),
-			.wakeup_src_x_mask = BIT(2),
-		}
-	},
-	{
-		.wai = 0x6d,
-		.reset = {
-			.addr = 0x12,
-			.mask = BIT(0),
-		},
-		.boot = {
-			.addr = 0x12,
-			.mask = BIT(7),
-		},
-		.bdu = {
-			.addr = 0x12,
-			.mask = BIT(6),
-		},
-		.max_fifo_size = 512,
-		.id = {
-			{
-				.hw_id = ST_LSM6DST_ID,
-				.name = ST_LSM6DST_DEV_NAME,
-			},
-		},
-		.channels = {
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC] = {
-				.chan = st_lsm6dsx_acc_channels,
-				.len = ARRAY_SIZE(st_lsm6dsx_acc_channels),
-			},
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO] = {
-				.chan = st_lsm6dsx_gyro_channels,
-				.len = ARRAY_SIZE(st_lsm6dsx_gyro_channels),
-			},
-		},
-		.drdy_mask = {
-			.addr = 0x13,
-			.mask = BIT(3),
-		},
-		.odr_table = {
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC] = {
-				.reg = {
-					.addr = 0x10,
-					.mask = GENMASK(7, 4),
-				},
-				.odr_avl[0] = {  12500, 0x01 },
-				.odr_avl[1] = {  26000, 0x02 },
-				.odr_avl[2] = {  52000, 0x03 },
-				.odr_avl[3] = { 104000, 0x04 },
-				.odr_avl[4] = { 208000, 0x05 },
-				.odr_avl[5] = { 416000, 0x06 },
-				.odr_avl[6] = { 833000, 0x07 },
-				.odr_len = 7,
-			},
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO] = {
-				.reg = {
-					.addr = 0x11,
-					.mask = GENMASK(7, 4),
-				},
-				.odr_avl[0] = {  12500, 0x01 },
-				.odr_avl[1] = {  26000, 0x02 },
-				.odr_avl[2] = {  52000, 0x03 },
-				.odr_avl[3] = { 104000, 0x04 },
-				.odr_avl[4] = { 208000, 0x05 },
-				.odr_avl[5] = { 416000, 0x06 },
-				.odr_avl[6] = { 833000, 0x07 },
-				.odr_len = 7,
-			},
-		},
-		.fs_table = {
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC] = {
-				.reg = {
-					.addr = 0x10,
-					.mask = GENMASK(3, 2),
-				},
-				.fs_avl[0] = {  IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(61000), 0x0 },
-				.fs_avl[1] = { IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(122000), 0x2 },
-				.fs_avl[2] = { IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(244000), 0x3 },
-				.fs_avl[3] = { IIO_G_TO_M_S_2(488000), 0x1 },
-				.fs_len = 4,
-			},
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO] = {
-				.reg = {
-					.addr = 0x11,
-					.mask = GENMASK(3, 2),
-				},
-				.fs_avl[0] = {  IIO_DEGREE_TO_RAD(8750000), 0x0 },
-				.fs_avl[1] = { IIO_DEGREE_TO_RAD(17500000), 0x1 },
-				.fs_avl[2] = { IIO_DEGREE_TO_RAD(35000000), 0x2 },
-				.fs_avl[3] = { IIO_DEGREE_TO_RAD(70000000), 0x3 },
-				.fs_len = 4,
-			},
-		},
-		.irq_config = {
-			.irq1 = {
-				.addr = 0x0d,
-				.mask = BIT(3),
-			},
-			.irq2 = {
-				.addr = 0x0e,
-				.mask = BIT(3),
-			},
-			.lir = {
-				.addr = 0x56,
-				.mask = BIT(0),
-			},
-			.clear_on_read = {
-				.addr = 0x56,
-				.mask = BIT(6),
-			},
-			.irq1_func = {
-				.addr = 0x5e,
-				.mask = BIT(5),
-			},
-			.irq2_func = {
-				.addr = 0x5f,
-				.mask = BIT(5),
-			},
-			.hla = {
-				.addr = 0x12,
-				.mask = BIT(5),
-			},
-			.od = {
-				.addr = 0x12,
-				.mask = BIT(4),
-			},
-		},
-		.batch = {
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_ACC] = {
-				.addr = 0x09,
-				.mask = GENMASK(3, 0),
-			},
-			[ST_LSM6DSX_ID_GYRO] = {
-				.addr = 0x09,
-				.mask = GENMASK(7, 4),
-			},
-		},
-		.fifo_ops = {
-			.update_fifo = st_lsm6dsx_update_fifo,
-			.read_fifo = st_lsm6dsx_read_tagged_fifo,
-			.fifo_th = {
-				.addr = 0x07,
-				.mask = GENMASK(8, 0),
-			},
-			.fifo_diff = {
-				.addr = 0x3a,
-				.mask = GENMASK(9, 0),
-			},
-			.th_wl = 1,
-		},
-		.ts_settings = {
-			.timer_en = {
-				.addr = 0x19,
-				.mask = BIT(5),
-			},
-			.decimator = {
-				.addr = 0x0a,
-				.mask = GENMASK(7, 6),
-			},
-			.freq_fine = 0x63,
-		},
-		.shub_settings = {
-			.page_mux = {
-				.addr = 0x01,
-				.mask = BIT(6),
-			},
-			.master_en = {
-				.sec_page = true,
-				.addr = 0x14,
-				.mask = BIT(2),
-			},
-			.pullup_en = {
-				.sec_page = true,
-				.addr = 0x14,
-				.mask = BIT(3),
-			},
-			.aux_sens = {
-				.addr = 0x14,
-				.mask = GENMASK(1, 0),
-			},
-			.wr_once = {
-				.addr = 0x14,
-				.mask = BIT(6),
-			},
-			.num_ext_dev = 3,
-			.shub_out = {
-				.sec_page = true,
-				.addr = 0x02,
-			},
-			.slv0_addr = 0x15,
-			.dw_slv0_addr = 0x21,
-			.batch_en = BIT(3),
-		},
-		.event_settings = {
-			.enable_reg = {
-				.addr = 0x58,
-				.mask = BIT(7),
-			},
-			.wakeup_reg = {
-				.addr = 0x5b,
-				.mask = GENMASK(5, 0),
-			},
-			.wakeup_src_reg = 0x1b,
-			.wakeup_src_status_mask = BIT(3),
-			.wakeup_src_z_mask = BIT(0),
-			.wakeup_src_y_mask = BIT(1),
-			.wakeup_src_x_mask = BIT(2),
-		},
-	},
 };
 
 int st_lsm6dsx_set_page(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw, bool enable)
@@ -1582,7 +1187,7 @@ static int st_lsm6dsx_check_whoami(struct st_lsm6dsx_hw *hw, int id,
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	if (data != st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[i].wai) {
+	if (data != st_lsm6dsx_sensor_settings[i].id[j].wai) {
 		dev_err(hw->dev, "unsupported whoami [%02x]\n", data);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
