diff --git a/esphome/components/lsm6ds_base/lsm6ds_base.cpp b/esphome/components/lsm6ds_base/lsm6ds_base.cpp
index 090c34f33..f0eb4051b 100644
--- a/esphome/components/lsm6ds_base/lsm6ds_base.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/lsm6ds_base/lsm6ds_base.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ void LSM6DSComponent::update() {
   if (!this->read_register(0x1E, &status, 1))
     return;
 
-  if (status & 0x01) {  // GDA - Gyroscope data available
+  if (this->gyro_odr_ != LSM6DS_ODR_OFF && (status & 0x01)) {  // GDA - Gyroscope data available
     uint8_t data[6];
     if (this->read_register(0x22, data, 6)) {
       int16_t gx = encode_uint16(data[1], data[0]);
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void LSM6DSComponent::update() {
     }
   }
 
-  if (status & 0x02) {  // XLDA - Accelerometer data available
+  if (this->accel_odr_ != LSM6DS_ODR_OFF && (status & 0x02)) {  // XLDA - Accelerometer data available
     uint8_t data[6];
     if (this->read_register(0x28, data, 6)) {
       int16_t ax = encode_uint16(data[1], data[0]);