diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
index e257c1b94a5f..3980dfacbcd7 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-xadc-core.c
@@ -817,6 +817,7 @@ static int xadc_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 {
 	struct xadc *xadc = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 	unsigned long scan_mask;
+	int seq_mode;
 	int ret;
 	int i;
 
@@ -824,6 +825,12 @@ static int xadc_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 	for (i = 0; i < indio_dev->num_channels; i++)
 		scan_mask |= BIT(indio_dev->channels[i].scan_index);
 
+	/*
+	 * Use the correct sequencer mode for the idle state: simultaneous
+	 * mode for dual external mux configurations, continuous otherwise.
+	 */
+	seq_mode = xadc_get_seq_mode(xadc, scan_mask);
+
 	/* Enable all channels and calibration */
 	ret = xadc_write_adc_reg(xadc, XADC_REG_SEQ(0), scan_mask & 0xffff);
 	if (ret)
@@ -834,11 +841,11 @@ static int xadc_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		return ret;
 
 	ret = xadc_update_adc_reg(xadc, XADC_REG_CONF1, XADC_CONF1_SEQ_MASK,
-		XADC_CONF1_SEQ_CONTINUOUS);
+				  seq_mode);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return xadc_power_adc_b(xadc, XADC_CONF1_SEQ_CONTINUOUS);
+	return xadc_power_adc_b(xadc, seq_mode);
 }
 
 static int xadc_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)