diff --git a/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c b/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
index 75b0cb05dd86..1eab256a1e00 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/chemical/ccs811.c
@@ -258,13 +258,12 @@ static int ccs811_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	switch (mask) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-		ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+		if (!iio_device_claim_direct(indio_dev))
+			return -EBUSY;
 
 		ret = ccs811_read_info_raw(data, chan, val, mask);
 
-		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		iio_device_release_direct(indio_dev);
 
 		return ret;