diff --git a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-ams.c b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-ams.c
index 180d4140993d..124470c92529 100644
--- a/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-ams.c
+++ b/drivers/iio/adc/xilinx-ams.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 #define AMS_ALARM_THRESHOLD_OFF_10	0x10
 #define AMS_ALARM_THRESHOLD_OFF_20	0x20
 
-#define AMS_ALARM_THR_DIRECT_MASK	BIT(1)
+#define AMS_ALARM_THR_DIRECT_MASK	BIT(0)
 #define AMS_ALARM_THR_MIN		0x0000
 #define AMS_ALARM_THR_MAX		(BIT(16) - 1)