diff --git a/adafruit_bno055.py b/adafruit_bno055.py
index 16a290a..615ff08 100644
--- a/adafruit_bno055.py
+++ b/adafruit_bno055.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import time
 import struct
 
+from os import uname
 from micropython import const
 from adafruit_bus_device.i2c_device import I2CDevice
 from adafruit_register.i2c_struct import Struct, UnaryStruct
@@ -146,6 +147,20 @@ def __set__(self, obj, value):
 
 
 class _ReadOnlyUnaryStruct(UnaryStruct):  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
+    def __init__(self, register_address, struct_format):
+        super().__init__(register_address, struct_format)
+        self.last_val = 0xFFFF
+
+    def __get__(self, obj, objtype=None):
+        result = super().__get__(obj, objtype)
+        if uname().sysname == "Linux":
+            if abs(result - self.last_val) == 128:
+                result = super().__get__(obj, objtype)
+                if abs(result - self.last_val) == 128:
+                    return 0b00111111 & result
+            self.last_val = result
+        return result
+
     def __set__(self, obj, value):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
@@ -456,7 +471,7 @@ def _gravity(self):
 
     @property
     def accel_range(self):
-        """ Switch the accelerometer range and return the new range. Default value: +/- 4g
+        """Switch the accelerometer range and return the new range. Default value: +/- 4g
         See table 3-8 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)
@@ -474,7 +489,7 @@ def accel_range(self, rng=ACCEL_4G):
 
     @property
     def accel_bandwidth(self):
-        """ Switch the accelerometer bandwidth and return the new bandwidth. Default value: 62.5 Hz
+        """Switch the accelerometer bandwidth and return the new bandwidth. Default value: 62.5 Hz
         See table 3-8 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)
@@ -494,7 +509,7 @@ def accel_bandwidth(self, bandwidth=ACCEL_62_5HZ):
 
     @property
     def accel_mode(self):
-        """ Switch the accelerometer mode and return the new mode. Default value: Normal
+        """Switch the accelerometer mode and return the new mode. Default value: Normal
         See table 3-8 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)
@@ -514,7 +529,7 @@ def accel_mode(self, mode=ACCEL_NORMAL_MODE):
 
     @property
     def gyro_range(self):
-        """ Switch the gyroscope range and return the new range. Default value: 2000 dps
+        """Switch the gyroscope range and return the new range. Default value: 2000 dps
         See table 3-9 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)
@@ -534,7 +549,7 @@ def gyro_range(self, rng=GYRO_2000_DPS):
 
     @property
     def gyro_bandwidth(self):
-        """ Switch the gyroscope bandwidth and return the new bandwidth. Default value: 32 Hz
+        """Switch the gyroscope bandwidth and return the new bandwidth. Default value: 32 Hz
         See table 3-9 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)
@@ -554,7 +569,7 @@ def gyro_bandwidth(self, bandwidth=GYRO_32HZ):
 
     @property
     def gyro_mode(self):
-        """ Switch the gyroscope mode and return the new mode. Default value: Normal
+        """Switch the gyroscope mode and return the new mode. Default value: Normal
         See table 3-9 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)
@@ -574,7 +589,7 @@ def gyro_mode(self, mode=GYRO_NORMAL_MODE):
 
     @property
     def magnet_rate(self):
-        """ Switch the magnetometer data output rate and return the new rate. Default value: 20Hz
+        """Switch the magnetometer data output rate and return the new rate. Default value: 20Hz
         See table 3-10 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)
@@ -594,7 +609,7 @@ def magnet_rate(self, rate=MAGNET_20HZ):
 
     @property
     def magnet_operation_mode(self):
-        """ Switch the magnetometer operation mode and return the new mode. Default value: Regular
+        """Switch the magnetometer operation mode and return the new mode. Default value: Regular
         See table 3-10 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)
@@ -614,7 +629,7 @@ def magnet_operation_mode(self, mode=MAGNET_REGULAR_MODE):
 
     @property
     def magnet_mode(self):
-        """ Switch the magnetometer power mode and return the new mode. Default value: Forced
+        """Switch the magnetometer power mode and return the new mode. Default value: Forced
         See table 3-10 in the datasheet.
         """
         self._write_register(_PAGE_REGISTER, 0x01)