diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/scd4x.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/scd4x.c
index 50e3ac44422b..4877bd3e907b 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/chemical/scd4x.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/scd4x.c
@@ -358,15 +358,14 @@ static int scd4x_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 			return IIO_VAL_INT;
 		}
 
-		ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+		if (!iio_device_claim_direct(indio_dev))
+			return -EBUSY;
 
 		mutex_lock(&state->lock);
 		ret = scd4x_read_channel(state, chan->address);
 		mutex_unlock(&state->lock);
 
-		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		iio_device_release_direct(indio_dev);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;