diff --git a/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_core.c b/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_core.c
index e4f5a7ff7e74..8ce1dccfea4f 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_core.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/common/st_sensors/st_sensors_core.c
@@ -530,9 +530,8 @@ int st_sensors_read_info_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	int err;
 	struct st_sensor_data *sdata = iio_priv(indio_dev);
 
-	err = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+	if (!iio_device_claim_direct(indio_dev))
+		return -EBUSY;
 
 	mutex_lock(&sdata->odr_lock);
 
@@ -551,7 +550,7 @@ int st_sensors_read_info_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&sdata->odr_lock);
-	iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+	iio_device_release_direct(indio_dev);
 
 	return err;
 }