diff --git a/drivers/iio/imu/adis16400.c b/drivers/iio/imu/adis16400.c
index 4842346f9f0c..8f664d055e9d 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/imu/adis16400.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/imu/adis16400.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static void adis16400_debugfs_init(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		return;
 
 	if (st->variant->flags & ADIS16400_HAS_SERIAL_NUMBER)
-		debugfs_create_file_unsafe("serial_number", 0400,
+		debugfs_create_file("serial_number", 0400,
 				d, st, &adis16400_serial_number_fops);
 	if (st->variant->flags & ADIS16400_HAS_PROD_ID)
 		debugfs_create_file_unsafe("product_id", 0400,