diff --git a/drivers/iio/gyro/itg3200_buffer.c b/drivers/iio/gyro/itg3200_buffer.c
index e3b3c5084070..eef50e91f17c 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/gyro/itg3200_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/gyro/itg3200_buffer.c
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int itg3200_probe_trigger(struct iio_dev *indio_dev)
 		goto error_free_irq;
 
 	/* select default trigger */
-	indio_dev->trig = st->trig;
+	indio_dev->trig = iio_trigger_get(st->trig);
 
 	return 0;