diff --git a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
index c4e94d0fb163..b5e2855975ee 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/proximity/sx9500.c
@@ -387,11 +387,10 @@ static int sx9500_read_raw(struct iio_dev *indio_dev,
 	case IIO_PROXIMITY:
 		switch (mask) {
 		case IIO_CHAN_INFO_RAW:
-			ret = iio_device_claim_direct_mode(indio_dev);
-			if (ret)
-				return ret;
+			if (!iio_device_claim_direct(indio_dev))
+				return -EBUSY;
 			ret = sx9500_read_proximity(data, chan, val);
-			iio_device_release_direct_mode(indio_dev);
+			iio_device_release_direct(indio_dev);
 			return ret;
 		case IIO_CHAN_INFO_SAMP_FREQ:
 			return sx9500_read_samp_freq(data, val, val2);