diff --git a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
index dbab4d0bba34..0fb2fd03d11c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/magnetometer/ak8975.c
@@ -899,6 +899,28 @@ static irqreturn_t ak8975_handle_trigger(int irq, void *p)
 	return IRQ_HANDLED;
 }
 
+static int ak8975_buffer_preenable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+{
+	struct ak8975_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+	struct device *dev = &data->client->dev;
+
+	return pm_runtime_resume_and_get(dev);
+}
+
+static int ak8975_buffer_postdisable(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
+{
+	struct ak8975_data *data = iio_priv(indio_dev);
+	struct device *dev = &data->client->dev;
+
+	pm_runtime_put_autosuspend(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct iio_buffer_setup_ops ak8975_buffer_setup_ops = {
+	.preenable = ak8975_buffer_preenable,
+	.postdisable = ak8975_buffer_postdisable,
+};
 static int ak8975_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	const struct i2c_device_id *id = i2c_client_get_device_id(client);
@@ -992,7 +1014,7 @@ static int ak8975_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	indio_dev->name = name;
 
 	ret = iio_triggered_buffer_setup(indio_dev, NULL, ak8975_handle_trigger,
-					 NULL);
+					 &ak8975_buffer_setup_ops);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev, "triggered buffer setup failed\n");
 		goto power_off;