diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7923.c b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7923.c
index 45e29ccd824f..ff444c19d749 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/ad7923.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/ad7923.c
@@ -233,12 +233,11 @@ static int ad7923_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 
 	switch (m) {
 	case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-		mutex_lock(&indio_dev->mlock);
-		if (iio_buffer_enabled(indio_dev))
-			ret = -EBUSY;
-		else
-			ret = ad7923_scan_direct(st, chan->address);
-		mutex_unlock(&indio_dev->mlock);
+		ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+		ret = ad7923_scan_direct(st, chan->address);
+		iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
 
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;