diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm45600/inv_icm45600_buffer.c b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm45600/inv_icm45600_buffer.c
index 2efcc177f9d6..2b9ea317385c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm45600/inv_icm45600_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/inv_icm45600/inv_icm45600_buffer.c
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ static int inv_icm45600_buffer_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	sleep = 0;
 	scoped_guard(mutex, &st->lock)
 		ret = _inv_icm45600_buffer_postdisable(st, sensor, watermark, &sleep);