1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7266.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7266.c
index 21e19b60e2b9..01240aeeeab0 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7266.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7266.c
@@ -154,12 +154,11 @@ static int ad7266_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
         switch (m) {
         case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-                if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev))
-                        return -EBUSY;
-
-                ret = ad7266_read_single(st, val, chan->address);
+                ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
                 if (ret)
                         return ret;
+                ret = ad7266_read_single(st, val, chan->address);
+                iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 
                 *val = (*val >> 2) & 0xfff;
                 if (chan->scan_type.sign == 's')