diff --git a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
index 7fc66a6a6e36..514844efac75 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/iio/adc/mxs-lradc.c
@@ -757,6 +757,7 @@ static void mxs_lradc_finish_touch_event(struct mxs_lradc *lradc, bool valid)
 	}
 
 	/* if it is released, wait for the next touch via IRQ */
+	lradc->cur_plate = LRADC_TOUCH;
 	mxs_lradc_reg_clear(lradc, LRADC_CTRL1_TOUCH_DETECT_IRQ, LRADC_CTRL1);
 	mxs_lradc_reg_set(lradc, LRADC_CTRL1_TOUCH_DETECT_IRQ_EN, LRADC_CTRL1);
 }