diff --git a/drivers/iio/potentiometer/mcp4131.c b/drivers/iio/potentiometer/mcp4131.c
index ad082827aad5..56c9111ef5e8 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/potentiometer/mcp4131.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/potentiometer/mcp4131.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ static int mcp4131_write_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	mutex_lock(&data->lock);
 
-	data->buf[0] = address << MCP4131_WIPER_SHIFT;
+	data->buf[0] = address;
 	data->buf[0] |= MCP4131_WRITE | (val >> 8);
 	data->buf[1] = val & 0xFF; /* 8 bits here */